Class Teacher
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Bristol, BS37 4EP18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
14 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
27 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a teacher who is:
- A confident classroom practitioner with high expectations of self and others
- Supportive of our Christian mission and ethos (IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO BE CATHOLIC)
- Respectful and encouraging of children and listens to their ideas
- Creative in their teaching
- Kind, joyful, caring and proud of what the children do and achieve
- Able to show empathy to the learning needs of all children
- Resilient
- Committed to working as part of a team
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
- A happy, caring and vibrant learning environment
- Well-behaved children who are eager to learn
- A Christ-centred school
- Highly-effective and hardworking staff
- Opportunities for personal and professional development
- A committed Governing Body
- Staff benefits including online GP access, Talking Therapies, financial counselling, physio, flu jab offer etc
- Informal telephone conversations with the head teacher are also very welcome. Please call the office to arrange a convenient time.
Further information about the job
Although this is a full time position, we are also interested to hear from applicants wishing to apply on a part time basis as there is flexibility to offer a PPA position or a part time class teacher role.
We welcome applicants from all faiths or none. It is not a pre-requisite to be Catholic to apply.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly motivated teacher to work in our happy school. The class teacher vacancy will be in Year 3, so recent or current experience of Key Stage 2 year groups could be an advantage. Please state both your curriculum area of interest in your application along with your relevant experience. We are interested to hear from applicants who would be able to lead an area of the curriculum. For a suitably qualified and experienced candidate, there is an opportunity to be paid up to UPS 1 only and agree the appropriate areas to lead and manage, one of which must be English.
Commitment to safeguarding
References will be taken up by email prior to interview so please include this information for your referees as well as contact telephone numbers for them.
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to appropriate vetting, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Some roles may need to comply with the Childcare Act 2006, and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2018 where additional disclosure of information will be required.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Paul's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@stpaulscatholicprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01454866790
St Paul's is a one-form entry school in Yate, Bristol. We are a Catholic primary school who welcomes children from other faiths and none.
We are very proud of our children and their achievements. It is through the continuing hard work and commitment of staff, governors and parents, that each child will reach their potential. Thereby...
“Raising God’s Children to Distinction”
Arranging a visit to St Paul's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@stpaulscatholicprimary.co.uk.
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