Classroom Teacher - Maternity Cover

St Dominic Catholic Primary School, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PF

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 February 2026

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Scale - £34,398 - £46,839

Classroom Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

Maternity Cover - Class Teacher required February 2026 ( Possibly sooner )

St Dominic Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a committed teacher to join our dedicated and friendly staff team; someone who will ensure that our children develop lifelong learning skills and receive education and inspiration in equal measure. We welcome applications from ECT's and experienced teachers.

This is a fixed term , full-time post.

Main Pay Scale - M1 - M6, £34,398 - £46,839 per annum (depending on experience).

 We are looking for someone who:

· is passionate about teaching and learning and committed to delivering an exciting and creative curriculum;

· is able to work in partnership with parents, staff and Governors;

· is able to inspire the children they teach to promote progress; and

· will contribute to the overall development of the school.

St Dominic School is a friendly, caring place to work and we can offer:

- A highly motivated, hardworking, creative team of colleagues who are dedicated to enabling our children to achieve their full potential

- Enthusiastic pupils who enjoy coming to school

- A strong, collaborative leadership team

- A commitment to your ongoing professional development

Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact the school office to make an appointment.

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 Dominic Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 234 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Dominic Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-dominic-catholic-primary-school

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