Class teacher

St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AA

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Grade MPS1 to UPS3

Class teacher job summary

There is much to celebrate at St Edward’s R.C. Primary School. Our school is a welcoming school where people are helpful, considerate and respectful of each other. A hive of creativity and excellence where the children are happy and enjoy learning.

The Board of Directors of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust, alongside The Governors of St Edward’s RC Primary School, are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our team. This is a role where your expertise will have immediate impact and where your own professional growth will be accelerated in a rich, supportive environment. This position is suitable for both experienced teachers and ECTs.

We are looking for a teacher who:

Is a highly skilled practitioner with a track record of securing progress

Has the resilience, drive and passion to improve outcomes for all pupils

Wants to work in a school where their teaching truly makes a difference

Is committed, reflective and ready to give 100% to the role

This is a role for someone who wants challenge and the professional reward that comes with it.

If you feel you have the right skills and attributes we are looking for, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01254 701616 or office@stedwards.blackburn.sch.uk. If you wish to apply please visit the Romero Catholic Academy Trust website: www.romerocat.com or the school website www.stedwardsrcdarwen.co.uk and you will be redirected to My New Term, our recruitment platform.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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 Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edward-s-rc-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy

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