Class teacher - maternity cover in KS1

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3YJ

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  tbc at interview

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) This is a main scale teaching post

Class teacher - maternity cover in KS1 job summary

CLASS TEACHER KS1

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified Teacher status

SALARY: Main Scale depending on experience

WORKING PATTERN: Part time

CONTRACT: Fixed Term from TBC To 31.12.26

We are looking for someone to embrace our Mission Statement:

“Our Catholic school is united in God’s love, enabling everyone to grow in love for one another and to develop in faith. We strive for all children to achieve their best by becoming active and confident learners in a nurturing and caring environment. We guide everyone to shine in their own unique way.”

‘Unique and United in God’s love. We let our light shine’

We wish to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner dedicated to enabling all children to reach their full potential and who has the ability to nurture and inspire, challenge and motivate pupils and staff alike.

We can offer you: 

• A caring, happy and successful school with a strong Catholic ethos where everyone is valued 

• A strong, dedicated and welcoming team of governors, staff, parents, volunteers and children 

• A committed, supportive Governing Body with a clear vision for the development of the school 

The successful candidate will support the school’s teaching and learning journey both in the classroom and through effective subject leadership of a curriculum area.

Safeguarding

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and  expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment and undergo an enhanced  DBS check. The successful candidate will be appointed under the terms and conditions  of a CES contract which they will be required to sign. The employer will be the Mater  Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act  1974(Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013), If successful you will be required to  apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘Disclosure.’ Information  provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential  manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of  practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on  request. 

Mater Ecclesiae has adopted Lancashire County Council’s policy Statement on the  Recruitment of Ex-offenders. This is available to all applicants upon request. 

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 an online search  will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This post is open to internal candidates who are currently based at St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School

Applicants should return a full CES application form clearly indicating the post applied for and detailing any relevant experience

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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 278 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-augustine-s-catholic-primary-school-preston-preston

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