KS2 Teacher (Key Stage 2) - The Ridge Academy

Glos; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution, The Ridge Academy, is seeking a dedicated KS2 Teacher for maternity cover from September 2025. With a focus on supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, you will join a warm team that prioritizes quality teaching and learning. This role offers an opportunity to make a tangible impact on young learners by delivering exceptional education in a supportive environment. Alongside your teaching duties, you will benefit from professional development and a range of lifestyle perks.

Benefits

Career development and training

Generous benefits like healthcare and financial support

Lifestyle perks including gym memberships and travel deals

Qualifications

• Proven track record within primary education.
• Experience working in an SEMH setting/school.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality teaching and learning across KS2 class.
• Deliver outstanding teaching to ensure students receive the education they deserve.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Understanding of SEMH/EBD

Education

Qualified Teacher status

Job description

School: The Ridge Academy (Special)
Address: The Ridge Academy , Clyde Crescent , Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Title: KS2 Teacher (Key Stage 2) - The Ridge Academy
Grade: MPS/UPS
Allowances: SEN
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Maternity Leave
Closing Date: 16/06/2025
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date: 01/09/2025

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 on 01242 512680 to arrange a time to visit and ask for Liz Oakey.

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.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacanciesto apply.