11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    23 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    10 June 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650 – £49,084

Pay scale

MPS-UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Teresa’s RC Primary School, Irlam 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 St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic multi-academy trust

The Governors of this popular and successful Catholic school wish to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic teacher with a strong commitment to working as part of a team. This post would be suitable for ECTs or recently qualified teachers who are passionate about teaching. Applicants should be supportive of the ethos of the school. We are looking for someone who can inspire our students both academically and in their faith.

We offer:

  • A caring, warm and friendly school, enthusiastically supported by Governors and parents.
  • Happy, well behaved children who are eager to learn.
  • An excellent staff team committed to achieving high standards.
  • Many opportunities for professional development.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have high expectations of learning and behaviour
  • Be an excellent classroom practitioner
  • Be committed to raising standards
  • Have excellent communication skills.
  • Demonstrate an ability to work as a team.

Our Mission

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values

One of Hope

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

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.

What the school offers its staff

  • 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

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

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About St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 204 pupils
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

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