Classroom Teacher (Maternity Leave)

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2ER

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (Actual)

Classroom Teacher (Maternity Leave) job summary

The Academy Council of St Mary’s Catholic Primary Academy wish to appoint a highly motivated and effective classroom teacher to join our staff team. We are looking for a passionate classroom teacher who is determined to ensure they meet the needs of all pupils within their class, so that they love their learning and can reach their potential. The successful candidate will co-ordinate a subject, with support and guidance from our Senior Leadership Team.

St Mary’s is a wonderful Catholic school enjoying an excellent reputation locally, where we have created a happy, successful and well-resourced learning community. We are proud to be serving a richly diverse and inclusive community inspired by our strong Catholic ethos and tradition which stretches back over 175 years.

The successful candidate will:

Be committed to the ethos and vision of Catholic education;

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

Be ambitious, flexible and motivated to develop their own skills and abilities, within a supportive and positive school culture where we all learn together.

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 with our local church community;

A commitment to CPD with many opportunities within the Blessed Peter Snow Trust

An inclusive school with happy children who enjoy learning

Vi Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange this please contact Mrs Maseela on 01422 362365.

An application form, job description and personal specification can be accessed via our school website (www.stmaryshalifax.co.uk) by clicking on the ‘Our School’ drop down box across the top and then in Current Vacancies where the mynewterm link can be found.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

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 Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 287 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-academy-halifax

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