KS2 Teacher
The Ridge Academy, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 5QH6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 June 2025 at 2:10pm
Date listed
29 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31650 - £43607 per annum
KS2 Teacher job summary
Salary: Main Pay Range + SEN point + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed Term - Maternity Cover
Start date: September 2025
With you in our classrooms, we can change lives.
We're looking for a dedicated KS2 teacher to join our warm, supportive team at The Ridge Academy in Cheltenham. This is a fixed term, maternity cover role for one year, from September 2025 until August 2026. Within this role, you will consistently provide high-quality teaching and learning across your KS2 class. You will possess qualities such as compassion, resilience, and a strong understanding of SEMH/EBD.
We are looking for someone who ideally:
* Holds Qualified Teacher status.
* Has a proven track record within primary education
* Can demonstrate successful experience working in an SEMH setting/ school.
Come and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. In collaboration with colleagues, you will deliver outstanding teaching to every child, in every classroom, every day. At our school, we ensure that you have the time and space needed to get on with what matters most - educating - so we remove as much administrative burden from you as possible.
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.
About our school:
The Ridge is a very special learning community. We provide a "fresh start" for primary children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). The curriculum is designed to support children in becoming confident and independent learners in a rapidly changing world.
We warmly welcome visits so you can see all we offer in person. Please contact us.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
* Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
The role is due to commence from September 2025. This is a full time, maternity cover position.
Closing date: 16 June 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Trust-wide Safeguarding Policies and Guidance
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xx9JeXoOZqGWNwpks3UhEqn8Yi7Xjx5-3LIgS4MUJe0/edit#
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Ridge Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- School size
- 61 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Ridge Academy website
The Ridge Academy is a specialist provision for children with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs. We teach children across KS1 and KS2 in small classes with an ambitious curriculum and increased opportunities for SEMH development opportunities.
We have high expectations for our pupils and all our staff work alongside the children, families and other professionals to ensure their needs are met.
The Ridge is part of the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) which means that there are a huge range of training and progression opportunities for our staff, as well as the capacity to make meaningful changes for our pupils. Everyone strives to find their remarkable selves.
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