28 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    26 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    26 February 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Pay scale

M1 to M6 (Inner London)

What skills and experience we're looking for

You should be:

• Someone who strives for outstanding all of the time and who always gets the very best progress and achievement from their pupils

• Ambitious for yourself and the children in your care

• Committed to excellence, enjoyment and fun

• Able to work as a close team to achieve the very best for our children

• A practising Catholic or a teacher committed to support the Catholic ethos of our schools

• Someone who is reflective about their practice shares their strengths and seeks to address their areas for development.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A wonderful primary school, which promotes the highest possible standards

• A dedicated, highly skilled and supportive staff team

• A dynamic senior leadership team who will support your career development and empower you to lead and innovate

• Wonderful children who are outstandingly respectful and well behaved.

• Opportunities for further professional development

• A great opportunity to play a leading role in a successful and caring federation

• Strong Parish and Community links

We support and advise candidates to carry out a school visit which can be arranged by contacting the school office.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About The St Teresa Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
224 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0208 270 4757

The St Teresa Primary school is an outstanding (Ofsted 2014) and very popular primary school with well- behaved and well-motivated children. You will be supported within a friendly and lively team and encouraged to further develop your skills.

Arranging a visit to The St Teresa Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.st-teresa@bdcs.org.uk.

School location

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