Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DP

27 days remaining to apply

Start date details
Monday 7th September 2026
Closing date
15 April 2026 at 10am
Date listed
17 March 2026

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Fixed Term until August 2027 or the return of the post holder, whichever is soonest.
Salary Grade MPS/UPS
Required from 7 September 2026

The Governors are looking to appoint a full-time Class Teacher, starting in September 2026 until August 2027 or until the return of the postholder, whichever is soonest. 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)
Teacher Pension Scheme
A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing

Visits to St Joseph’s, Harrogate are warmly welcomed; please contact Angela Simpson, Office Manager on 01423 562650 to make an appointment.

Closing Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026, at 9am
Interviews: Interviews will take place on Monday 20 April 2026

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

St Joseph’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is 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 role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

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.