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Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7HW

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• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

Job details

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

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

• Fixed Term Maternity Cover until January 2027 (or the return of the post holder, whichever is soonest)
• Full time
• MPS/UPS
• Suitable for ECTs
• Required from January 2026

The Governors are looking to appoint a full time Year 1 Class Teacher, starting in January 2026. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellence, capable of inspiring and motivating pupils, and have high expectations for both achievement and behaviour.

We are looking for someone who will:

• support the Catholic ethos of our school 
• be a good to outstanding practitioner, able to motivate children
• be innovative, creative, forward thinking and work collaboratively within our team 
• have high expectations of children of all groups and abilities 
• engage and motivate children to learn 
• be cheerful and friendly and build positive relationships with children, staff and parents 
• be committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding 
• have a fair, positive and calm approach to ensure pupils meet high expectations of excellent behaviour 

What we can offer you:

• A friendly, happy school that lives by its vision statement
• Happy children with exemplary standards of behaviour
• A welcoming and caring environment where everyone is valued
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Teachers' pension scheme
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and well being

Visits to Ss. Peter and Paul, Yeadon are warmly welcomed; please contact Becci Morris, Office Manager on 0113 323 0419 to make an appointment.

• Closing Date: Monday 20 October 2025 at noon
• Interviews: Thursday 23 October 2025

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

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 school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This job post has expired.

About Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, 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: Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ss-peter-and-paul-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy

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