Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8JL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 February 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• 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: MPS M1-M6 £32,916 - £45,352 per annum

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

Class Teacher

Maternity Cover - Up to 1 Year

MPS M1-M6

£32,916 - £45,352 per annum

Fixed Term Full Time

Required from 2nd February 2026

At St Cuthbert’s we live and learn in faith and love, through Jesus’ teachings. Our school is a place where we can grow as a family, helping each other to lead full and happy lives.

We are a happy, caring and thriving school with a strong Catholic ethos. We wish to appoint a highly dedicated individual who wishes to develop professionally in a caring environment. Expressions of interest are invited from interested teaching staff.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold qualified teacher status

• Be a practising Catholics or be committed to our Catholic vision and ethos

• Be an outstanding and inspirational teacher or have the desire to develop these skills

• Have experience of planning and teaching across age and ability ranges

• Have high expectations of children’s behaviour and achievement

• Be able to work as part of a team

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Be creative, lively and forward thinking

• Have a commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children.

We can offer:

• Happy, confident and motivated children who embrace new challenges

• A strong Catholic ethos where all are valued

• A friendly and committed team

• An active and supportive Local Governing Committee

• A commitment to continuous professional development

• Enthusiastic and supportive parents.

Visits to the school are welcome and can be made by contacting the school office to arrange an appointment. Application packs are available to download from our school website, all paperwork submitted by e-mail must be signed on interview day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to obtain ‘an Enhanced check for Regulated Activity from the Disclosure and Barring Service’. As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online search for shortlisted candidates, as part of our due diligence.

Closing date for applications: 28th November 2025

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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-cuthbert-s-catholic-primary-school-ne15-8jl

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