‘A faithful community that loves, lives and learns with hope and joy; where everyone is valued and encouraged to flourish’

For September 2026, FTE – Permanent MPS (not suitable for ECTs)

Carleton Endowed Church of England Primary School is located in the beautiful village of Carleton, a short drive from the bustling market town of Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales.

We are a happy and aspirational village primary school providing education for children aged 4-11. We are proud of our local roots and of our strong church and community links. Our vision statement:

‘A faithful community that loves, lives and learns with hope and joy; where everyone is valued and encouraged to flourish’

is at the heart of all we do and our staff are committed to ensuring that all children are able to be the very best that they can be.

We provide an exciting, rich and varied curriculum to challenge and inspire our pupils and give them every opportunity to flourish. We value academic and personal success and have high expectations of behaviour and effort. Our children have fun together and work hard together.

Carleton Endowed school is one of 13 schools in Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust (LDLT).

Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust was established in September 2022 and has a passionate commitment to support church and community schools across the Diocese of Leeds. Bringing together the children, staff and governors in our schools and the central team and directors on the Trust Board, we are proud to ‘love, live and work together’ to support the delivery of quality education.

You can find out more about LDLT on their website: www.ldlt.co.uk

We are looking for:

• An enthusiastic, resilient teacher with high expectations of themselves and others
• A commitment to promoting and modelling our school vision with a desire to ensure all children flourish
• A commitment to raising standards
• An energy to engage and motivate all children
• A positive, flexible and creative attitude
• An ability to think beyond their own classroom and see the bigger picture for teaching, learning and behaviour
• A warm and caring disposition
• Enthusiasm to lead subject areas

Our offer to you:

• A school that is committed to continued professional development, encouraging staff to use their own initiative and promote their love of learning
• A balanced workload
• Enthusiastic and compassionate children
• Friendly, supportive and hard-working colleagues
• Supportive parents and governors
• A Christian school flourishing in the beautiful rural village of Carleton

This post provides opportunities for someone to take on leadership of specific core areas of the curriculum based on their interests and previous experience.

We are very proud of our school; visits are welcomed and encouraged. All appointments must be made in advance. A telephone call can be made via the school office on the number below.

If you require any further details, please contact the school office: 01756 792910 or admin@carletonendowed.com

Key documents

Application Pack - Y3 and 4 Teacher.pdf

LDLT Application Form - Y3 and 4 Teacher.docx

Key dates

Closing Date:  Friday 22nd May by 1pm

Shortlisting:  Monday 1st June

Interview:  Friday 5th June, all day

Completed applications should be returned to the above email address by the date stated.

Carleton Endowed C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, along with other relevant employment checks.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all candidates and our recruitment process with reflect this.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertises vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC is not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accepts no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.