Class Teacher

St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 1GG

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher job summary

Grow in faith; have faith in growing.

Are you an enthusiastic, talented and ambitious teacher who wants to make a genuine difference to children's lives? Would you like to join a vibrant, welcoming and highly successful Catholic primary school where children are at the heart of everything we do?

St George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, situated in Littleover, Derby, is a thriving, diverse and inclusive school of approximately 350 pupils. We are immensely proud to have been judged Outstanding by Ofsted (May 2024) and Outstanding in our Catholic Schools Inspection (November 2025), reflecting our unwavering commitment to excellence in education and Catholic life.

At St George’s, we believe that every child is a unique individual with God-given talents and potential. Our classrooms are places of creativity, curiosity and purposeful learning, where high expectations, excellent relationships and an ambitious curriculum enable children to flourish academically, spiritually, socially and personally.

Our mission, “Grow in faith; have faith in growing,” underpins everything we do, alongside our Gospel values of kindness, respect, faith, perseverance, acceptance and service.

We are looking for a teacher who shares our passion for exceptional teaching and learning, who believes that every child can succeed and who will bring enthusiasm, creativity and warmth to our wonderful school community.

In return, we offer a genuinely supportive and collaborative team, strong and experienced leadership, a commitment to high-quality professional development and, most importantly, delightful children who are eager to learn and proud of their school.

Whether you are an experienced teacher or at the beginning of your teaching career, we would love to hear from you.

Come and discover what makes St George’s such a special place to learn, work and grow.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brings together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Schemes, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with generous employer contributions.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 341 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-catholic-voluntary-academy

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