Prep School Teacher (Fixed Term)

The Opportunity

Ashville College, Harrogate, is looking to appoint an inspiring and passionate KS2 Class Teacher to join the Prep School. This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious 2–18 school at an exciting time of growth and development.

The successful candidate will be:

• A committed and talented practitioner who teaches across all curriculum subjects.
• Enthusiastic and hard working with a passion for teaching, inspiring and developing a love of learning in children.
• A qualified and creative teacher with excellent knowledge of the primary/prep school curriculum, including recent learning and teaching initiatives.
• Patient, positive and encouraging with pupils.
• An effective communicator, a team player and someone who will build positive relationships with children, staff and parents.
• Fair and have a positive and calm approach to ensuring pupils meet high expectations of good behaviour.
• Cheerful, adaptable and possesses a good sense of humour.
• Willing to contribute to our co-curricular programme and the wider school community.
• Be open to new ideas and professional growth.

This role is to commence in April 2026 and is offered on a full time, fixed term contract until 31 August 2026.

Please be advised that, as Ashville is an Independent School, we operate our own competitive Teacher’s Pay Scale. The School operates a Defined Contribution (DC) pension plan with Legal and General (18% School contribution) and offers additional salary sacrifice for employee contributions (7-18%) to this plan.

Other benefits include free parking, free lunch, free access to the College’s gym and swimming pool for you and your family, along with longer school holidays, smaller classes and staff fee.