Class Teacher
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 8PT14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - until August 2027
Pay scale
- MPS1 – UPS3 (£32,916 - £51,048)
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Bernadette’s RC Primary School are currently seeking a class teacher. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.
St Bernadette's RC primary school is a one and a half form entry school with a nursery provision, serving the community of Whitefield in the parish of St Bernadette's and St Michael's.
Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply for this role.
Our Mission
Together we learn, Together we achieve, Together we grow in God’s love.
At St Bernadette’s, we make everyone who enters our school feel welcome, happy, safe and most of all loved. We firmly believe that happiness and well-being are foundational to successful learning. Our values are deeply rooted in our Christian ethos, ensuring that Christ remains at the centre of our educational pursuits.
We are committed to promoting the spiritual and moral development of our pupils, guiding them to embody virtues such as kindness, respect, and compassion. Our curriculum is designed not only to impart knowledge but also to encourage personal growth and a sense of responsibility to one another and the wider community.
Through fostering positive relationships among pupils, staff, and families, we aspire to create an inclusive and supportive atmosphere where every child can flourish and ‘live life to the full’.
We live out our Mission each day by following our ‘Virtues to Live by’. Our Virtues are good habits and a way of acting towards one another. Our Virtues are central to St Bernadette’s as we aspire to be like Christ each day.
Purpose of the role:
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, enthusiastic teaching professional who can work as part of our dedicated and exceptional team. The candidate will be expected to demonstrate the ability to meet the Teachers’ Standards. All classroom teachers will contribute to the curriculum and year teams in supporting the school’s mission statement and achieving its aims. As a professional within a Catholic School, you will be expected to enhance the life of the school by delivering and developing high quality teaching and learning, contributing to the work of the teams of teaching and support staff, being reflective about your own practice and effectiveness: sharing with, and learning from the work of others, and constantly seeking ways to improve through innovation and research.
We are seeking an individual who:
- Is an exceptional practitioner with strong subject knowledge and experience of raising achievement across the age and ability range.
- Is highly motivated by a belief that the life chances of all young people can be improved.
- Is a well-qualified, industrious, and talented team player who believes in lifelong learning and can help pupils develop the skills and attitudes they will need in their future lives.
- Possesses the talent, interpersonal skills, and range of pedagogical approaches necessary to contribute to the overall success of the staff and team.
- Can demonstrate a strong track record of positive impact to date.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
- Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
- A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
- Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
- A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
- A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
- A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
- Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 334 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@stoccat.org.uk
Arranging a visit to St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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