Class Teacher
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6BY12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
Class Teacher job summary
Teacher: £32,916 - £51,048 per annum
Salary within this pay range will be agreed at interview, in accordance with experience and the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
Hours: Full‑time
Contract: Fixed‑term (Maternity Cover)
This role is a fixed-term maternity cover position until 31 August 2027 or the return of the post‑holder, whichever is sooner. There may be the possibility of an extension, subject to staffing requirements.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a happy, hard‑working and inclusive community. Our friendly and caring ethos promotes excellent relationships between dedicated staff, pupils, parents and governors, and we enjoy strong links with our parish and wider local community.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged the school to be Good, noting that “the school’s mission statement of ‘Always our best for God, each other and ourselves’ is lived out daily in the way pupils and adults treat each other with fairness and respect.” Inspectors also highlighted that “the curriculum helps pupils become well‑rounded young people who have the skills to make a difference to the world as they grow older. They have a strong awareness of equality, respect for others, and their stewardship of the world.”
We are seeking a maternity cover teacher to join our team. We welcome applications from teachers who are:
- Highly motivated and creative practitioners
- Supportive of our Catholic ethos and values
- Eager to develop excellent practice, with a love of learning and high expectations for achievement and behaviour
- Excellent communicators with strong interpersonal and organisational skills
- Committed to ongoing professional development
- A happy learning environment where everyone is valued
- Motivated staff and supportive parents
- Pupils who enjoy learning and thrive on enriching experiences
- A caring and supportive environment that encourages professional growth
- Professional development opportunities at all career stages
- A supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body
- A community with Christ at its centre
We welcome applications from teachers of all backgrounds who are supportive of our mission and values. You do not need to be Catholic to apply; what matters is a commitment to our ethos and to providing the very best education for our pupils. Applications are welcome from Early Career Teachers.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with barred list check for regulated activity), references from past employers and verification of eligibility to work in the UK. Identity and qualification documents will be checked prior to any offer being made.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Holy Family Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 206 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School website
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