EYFS Class Teacher (Maternity cover)

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 5AB

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Feb 2026

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (559)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,351.00 Annually (Actual)

EYFS Class Teacher (Maternity cover) job summary

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

EYFS Class Teacher (Maternity cover)

Contract Type: Maternity Cover to start February 2027

Closing Date: Friday 13th November 2026

We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher to join our hard-working team at St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School.

St Brigid’s is a large and thriving two form entry Catholic Primary school, including Nursery, in the south of Birmingham. Along with seven local catholic primary schools and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, it is part of a growing Catholic Multi Academy. It is a place where staff and students from all faiths live out the school mission.

It genuinely is a vibrant learning community, full of committed learners and exceptional people. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a huge difference in the lives of children and contribute to the journey of a great Catholic school.

The successful candidate will:

Inspire, challenge and motivate children to achieve.

Have a clear understanding of Catholic education and is committed to maintaining and enhancing our Catholic ethos.

Have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Create an outstanding learning environment.

Be creative and work with staff to tailor the curriculum and apply teaching strategies to best suit the needs of the children.

We can offer you:

A dedicated, experienced and welcoming staff team.

• A wonderfully inspiring Catholic community.
• A supportive multi academy company- Lumen Christi.
• Well behaved and hard-working pupils.
• Supportive parents.
• A commitment to your career development.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Mr Breslin on 0121 464 2364 or email for an application pack toc.tullett@lumenchristi.org.uk

All completed applications should be returned to Claire Tullett c.tullett@lumenchristi.org.uk

Closing date and Shortlisting: Friday 13th November 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 18th November 2026

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

St Brigid’s is part of Lumen Christi who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to 2 satisfactory references, one being your latest employer/Head Teacher, (which will be requested prior to interview) an enhanced DBS check and prohibition check, online and social media searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Excessive use of AI within your personal statement could result in the application being withdrawn from the shortlisting process.

Please review our Safeguarding Policy Here

We are an equal opportunities employer, and determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

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

Lumen Christi is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested prior to interview, an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK.

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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 449 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Brigid's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-brigid-s-catholic-primary-school-birmingham

St Brigid’s is a happy, successful and well-respected primary school which is part of the Lumen Christi Multi Academy Company. The School has an excellent reputation as well as enjoying a strong partnership between the School and Parish community.

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