Classroom Teacher - Maternity Cover

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

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  15 December 2025

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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 (Year 1) Required from February 2026 (possibly sooner)

Our Governing Body is seeking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic Year 1 Class Teacher to join our dedicated and friendly staff team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about teaching and learning, rooted in the values of Catholic education, and who will inspire children to develop a lifelong love of learning.

This post is suitable for ECTs and experienced teachers.

This is a fixed-term, full-time maternity cover position.

Salary:

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 engaging, creative curriculum Supports and promotes the Catholic ethos of the school.  Applicants from all faith backgrounds are welcome to apply.

• Has high expectations and inspires children to make strong progress
• Works effectively in partnership with parents, colleagues, and governors
• Is committed to contributing positively to the wider life of the school

We can offer:

• A warm, welcoming, and supportive Catholic school community
• A highly motivated, hardworking, and creative team of colleagues
• Enthusiastic, well-motivated pupils who enjoy learning As noted during a recent visit by a District School Effectiveness Adviser: “Pupils at this school demonstrate exemplary attitudes to learning and are clearly inspired by the high quality of teaching and learning provided at St Dominic Catholic Primary School.”
• A strong and collaborative leadership team
• Access to high-quality professional development and potential opportunities for future career progression within the Trust
• Dedicated PPA and Subject Leadership time
• A clear commitment to supporting staff at all stages of their career.

  "Staff are extremely positive about the way leaders and governors, look after their wellbeing and workload." (Ofsted 'Outstanding' 2023)

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th January. 

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: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 240 pupils
• 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-harpenden

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