Class Teacher

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6LA

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 June 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  8 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS

Class Teacher job summary

St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary Academy Halifax have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and enthusiastic teacher to complement our existing team. St Joseph’s achieve results in the top 1% nationally and is rated by Ofsted as a good school with children who are enthusiastic and willing to learn. We are a smaller than average Primary Academy and cater for children in the 4-11 age range. We have an Early Year’s Unit, 1 KS1 class and 3 KS2 classes. Some of the classes are mixed age groups.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Successful Candidate will:

• Be committed to the ethos and vision of a catholic education.

• Be able to deliver Quality First Teaching.

• Be a successful and nurturing classroom practitioner, supporting the pupils to develop a love for learning so that they can reach their potential.

• Highly motivated, adaptable and committed to achieving high standards in all areas.

• Able to work in partnership with colleagues and make a positive contribution to the wider school team.

We can offer you:

• A warm and welcoming school with a very supportive Catholic ethos.

• To be part of a Trust of schools who all share the same vision for the education of the pupils in our wider care.

• Dedicated, talented and friendly staff who are keen to ensure the best possible provision for all learners.

• Supportive parents and an active partnership without local church community.

• A commitment to CPD with many opportunities within The Blessed Peter Snow Trust.

• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering confidential wellbeing, counselling and support services for you and your family.

• An inclusive school with happy children who enjoy learning.

Applications

Applications are sought from suitably qualified and experienced teachers as well as ECTs who would support and contribute to the ethos of the school.

Visits to the school are welcome and should be organised through emailing admin@st-josephs.calderdale.sch.uk or by ringing the school office on 01422 360 646.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The appointment will be conditional upon enhanced checks of police records via DBS.

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.

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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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 146 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-academy-halifax

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