Teacher

Goathland Primary School, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5ND

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  21 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term until August 2027
• Pay scale: MP1-4, £32,916 - £39,556 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

This supportive role in a smaller school is ideal for Early Career Teachers or for more experienced teachers looking to test the waters working in a mixed class.

Our Opportunity

We are looking for a teacher to join our Base 1 Class, this mixed class includes reception, year 1 and year 2.

Base 1 is a wonderful class to be part of. Our older children set fantastic examples for learning for our younger children. Our children have been busy exploring the world through the adventures of famous explorers, creating art and music, investigating nature, designing moving creations, and bringing their learning to life through stories, outdoor experiences, and hands-on discovery.

Your role is key in laying the vital foundations that inspire and prepare pupils for their exciting journey into Key Stage Two.

With the support of two talented teaching assistants and a smaller school setting surrounded by beautiful scenery, this role offers a genuinely nurturing and rewarding working environment.

You will be:

• A knowledgeable and reflective practitioner with a strong understanding of teaching, learning and the primary curriculum.
• A positive role model who builds effective relationships with staff, parents and guardians.
• Committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive and high-achieving learning environment that promotes accelerated progress.
• An excellent classroom practitioner who consistently delivers high-quality teaching and learning.
• A motivated and proactive individual, capable of leading and supporting a team of support staff effectively.

What the school offers its staff

• Tailored support from our Headteacher, your fellow colleagues and development opportunities.
• An opportunity to see the unique and huge opportunity that exists here at Goathland School. All the support, energy, and tenacity you will need is here for you to tap into.
• A warm, happy school where we value our community ethos and have a philosophy of treating each other with kindness and respect.
• Happy, enthusiastic, and well-behaved children who thrive in a safe, caring and inspiring environment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Goathland EYFS KS1 Teacher Pack June 26.docx - 928 KB (opens in new tab)

About Goathland Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 23 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Goathland Primary School website
• Email address: chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01609 536 964
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/goathland-primary-school

Goathland Primary School is an attractive and dynamic school catering for children aged from 3 to 11. Originally built in the 1800s and extended in the 1970s, the school building is beautifully situated in the midst of stunning moorlands, yet only a few minutes’ drive from the main A169 Whitby to Pickering road.

Our small school, in a unique location with experienced, dedicated staff, is a wonderful place for children to grow and learn. Children are known as individuals and staff build excellent relationships with families. The combination of high expectations and individual nurturing means that children are inspired to do their best, resulting in great educational outcomes and happy children.

Arranging a visit to Goathland Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk.

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