Class Teacher (Fixed term contract to August 2027)

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 5DE

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher (Fixed term contract to August 2027) job summary

Class Teacher

Required from September 2026

1 year, fixed term contract to August 2027

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Coventry, part of Holy Cross Catholic MAC, wish to appoint an outstanding teacher to join our team.

The successful candidate will be:

• supportive of the school’s distinctive Catholic nature
• a highly skilled teacher
• enthusiastic
• highly organised
• committed to achieving the highest standards
• reflective
• committed to their own professional development.

We can offer:

• a supportive and caring learning environment which aims to promote and develop expertise of all staff through a commitment to CPD
• a school that values nurturing the whole child as well as promoting academic excellence
• enthusiastic and friendly children who respond well to encouragement and challenge and have a love for learning
• excitement and challenge with varied opportunities from our collaborative networking with Holy Cross Catholic MAC schools and other local schools
• friendly, professional and experienced leaders support induction
• a hardworking and enthusiastic staff, MAC Central Team and Governing Body committed to driving the school’s improvement to ‘Outstanding’

As part of Holy Cross Catholic MAC, you will benefit from:

• a culture of collaboration, support and high expectations
• opportunities for professional growth within the MAC
• access to the competitive Teacher Pension Scheme
• a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, including free, confidential access to 24/7 helplines, counselling and support services
• free, annual flu vaccinations
• a flexible and generous approach to family appointments and events

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed - if you would like to arrange a visit, please email the school office at: stm-admin@hccmac.co.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and to interview suitable candidates before the advertised closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage early applications.

Closing date: Thursday 4 June 2026 12 noon

Interviews: Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 June 2026

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, part of Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, medical clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online social media check will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all conditional offers of employment.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Saint Thomas More Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory checks including enhanced DBS clearance.

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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 287 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-more-catholic-primary-school-coventry

The Holy Cross Catholic MAC wish to appoint an outstanding teacher to join our team.

The successful candidate will be:
· Supportive of the school’s distinctive Catholic nature
· A highly-skilled teacher
· Enthusiastic
· Highly organised
· Committed to achieving the highest standards
· Reflective
· Committed to their own professional development

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