17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    3 November 2025

  • Closing date

    16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    29 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,656.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

Class Teacher (0.6 fte) Maternity Cover job summary

  • Maternity cover - Fixed term until 31 August 2026 (or the return of the post-holder, whichever is soonest)
  • Part time 19.5 hours per week (0.6 fte)
  • Salary MPS/UPS
  • Required from 3 November 2025

The Governors wish to appoint an inspirational classroom teacher committed to excellence, who is able to inspire and motivate pupils and has high expectations of their achievement and behaviour. The successful candidate will primarily support pupils in key stage 2 (years 5 & 6).

We are looking for a Classroom Teacher who will:

  • support the Catholic ethos of our school
  • be a good to outstanding practitioner, able to motivate children
  • be innovative, creative, forward thinking and work collaboratively within our team
  • have high expectations of children of all groups and abilities
  • engage and motivate children to learn
  • be cheerful and friendly and build positive relationships with children, staff and parents
  • be committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding
  • have a fair, positive and calm approach to ensure pupils meet high expectations of excellent behaviour

We offer:

  • a strong Catholic ethos
  • a friendly, happy school that lives by its vision statement, ‘Live, love and learn with the Lord’
  • happy children with exemplary standards of behaviour
  • a welcoming and caring environment where everyone is valued
  • supportive parents, Academy Council and parish community
  • a strong commitment to continuous professional development
  • the support and guidance of governors, Diocese of Leeds and the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

    For further information, please contact Sheila Flynn, our Office Manager at the school on 0113 2677532. Visits to the school are encouraged, by appointment through the school office.

    The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

    Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

    In line with KCSiE 2024, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

    Commitment to safeguarding

    Holy Name is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our children and young people and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

    In line with KCSiE 2022, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

    Applying for the job

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    CVs are not accepted.

    Visas cannot be sponsored.
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    About Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy

    School type
    Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
    Education phase
    Primary
    School size
    204 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    4 to 11
    Ofsted report
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    School location

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