EYFS Teacher (maternity leave)
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3PY22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
12 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 October 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 Annually (FTE)
EYFS Teacher (maternity leave) job summary
St. Peter’s Catholic Primary School is a warm, vibrant and caring two-form-entry primary school in the heart of Gloucester. We are inclusive of everyone and proud of our loving ethos. We prioritise developing strong relationships and working collaboratively to ensure that each and every one of our children receives the very best standard of education and learning opportunities.
We have an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our inclusive and sought-after school in the heart of Gloucester.
The successful candidate will:
- Uphold the Catholic ethos and inclusive culture of the school (please note - being Christian is not a requirement of the role);
- Possess a love of children and a passion for teaching and learning, especially in Early Years;
- Have a secure understanding of curriculum and pedagogy;
- Have character and personality;
- Work collaboratively with others;
- Be courageous in their approach to making a difference for all children: academic and pastoral;
- Be open minded, keen to learn and have a positive outlook (solution-focused);
- Have high levels of energy and an enthusiastic approach;
- Be ambitious for self, for children and for the school;
- Demonstrate a commitment to being the best they can be;
- Secure working understanding of safeguarding.
o We can offer you:
- A warm, welcoming and inclusive community;
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o Caring, hardworking and well-behaved pupils;
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- ]cellent ongoing training (much of this with leading experts in education);
o Opportunities to develop in a supportive environment;
o Opportunities to lead on areas of curriculum development and contribute to the wider improvement of the school;
o A good, highly motivated and self-improving school which is keen to be the best it can be;
o A supportive school community with caring parents and governors;
o An opportunity to be part of a forward thinking, dynamic and pastorally strong multi-academy trust (The Little Way Catholic Educational Trust).
- A warm, welcoming and inclusive community;
- Caring, hardworking and well-behaved pupils
- An ambitious yet supportive leadership team;
- High-quality personal and career development opportunities, including excellent ongoing training (much of this with leading experts in education;
- Opportunities to develop in a supportive environment;
- Opportunities to lead on areas of curriculum development and contribute to the wider improvement of the school;
- A good, highly motivated and self-improving school which is keen to be the best it can be;
- A supportive school community with caring parents and governors;
- An opportunity to be part of a forward thinking, dynamic and pastorally strong multi-academy trust (Little Way Catholic Educational Trust).
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Please phone the school office to arrange a tour of our wonderful school.
The deadline for applications is 12th November. If you believe you could add to our school community then please submit an application form.
The proposed interview date is Thursday 20th November 2025.
St. Peter’s Catholic Primary School welcomes applications from all suitable candidates, including those of Catholic faith, other faith and no faith. It is a requirement for successful candidates to be sympathetic of the catholic faith and ethos of our school. If you would like to discuss this further or know more then please contact the school.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment checks.
In line with safer recruitment guidance, the school may conduct an online check of all candidates. This will include a search engine check of the candidate and social media which is accessible to the public.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Peter's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 419 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School website
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