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Class Teacher

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh, Leigh, WN7 2PW

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31650

What skills and experience we're looking for

The governors and Headteacher of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated teacher from September 2025.

This is a fixed term contract until August 2026.

St Joseph’s is a warm and supportive Catholic school where each child is recognized, appreciated, and encouraged to achieve their fullest potential. Anchored in a lively, faith-filled community, our students grow academically, socially, and spiritually. With a strong foundation in Christian values, we promote an inclusive atmosphere grounded in respect, kindness, and a true passion for learning.

If you believe you are the person we are looking for, then we welcome your application:

As a class teacher, the successful applicant will be:

• Embrace and uphold the Catholic values that guide our school.
• Bring energy, warmth, and creativity into the classroom, with a nurturing approach.
• Inspire, support, and motivate young children to reach their full potential.
• Be an excellent practitioner, with high expectations of behaviour and achievement.
• Possess strong knowledge of teaching and learning.
• Work well as part of a team, with kindness, positivity, and professionalism.
• Committed, dynamic with high expectations of our children and themselves.
• Be someone who can build strong relationships with pupils based upon mutual respect.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

• Enthusiastic, caring and friendly children.
• A welcoming working environment.
• Experienced and supportive colleagues.
• A commitment to your continuing professional development.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh website
• Email address: enquiries@admin.saintjosephs.wigan.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01942 606395
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-leigh

St. Joseph's Catholic Primary Leigh

Christ is at the centre and children are at the heart of all we do here at St Joseph’s.

We believe that every child is unique, should be treated as an individual and have an exciting learning journey with us which both supports and challenges them spiritually, socially and academically.

The school’s committed, caring and professional staff and Governors are united in aiming for excellence and ensuring that every child reaches their full potential in a welcoming environment, in a school ‘full of love’ as part of the family of St Joseph’s.

We believe it is essential that there are strong partnerships between home and school. Children learn best when these links are in place and so we fully value input from parents. We look forward to building strong relationships with all our families and seeing our children develop and grow.

We recognise that starting school is a huge milestone for you and your child and we endeavour to ensure that this is an exciting and positive time for you and your family.

Please navigate around our website as it will give you a ‘flavour’ of St Joseph’s school life.

If you require any further information then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@admin.saintjosephs.wigan.sch.uk.

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