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  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    14 May 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    1 May 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPR 1 - 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have a brilliant opportunity for an excellent teacher to join St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, a warm, ambitious and well-loved school community where children are known, valued and encouraged to thrive from the very start of their education. St Mary’s is a school where staff and pupils "glow with pride", where enjoyment and inclusion sit at the heart of daily life, and where pupils are exceptionally kind, caring and eager to learn.

We are proud of our nurturing ethos, high expectations, and commitment to ensuring every child is valued and supported to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent classroom practice, a passion for inspiring young learners, and a strong commitment to collaborative working. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, well-behaved and motivated pupils, and opportunities for continued professional development. This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who shares our vision and is eager to make a positive difference in the lives of our children.

You would join a committed team in a school with clear strengths, a strong sense of community and a genuine commitment to continual improvement,where your contribution will be valued, your development will be supported and your work will help shape children’s earliest experiences of school life.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

  • Is a qualified teacher (QTS) with a strong understanding of the national curriculum
  • Has a genuine passion for education
  • Is creative, energetic, and able to bring learning to life
  • Demonstrates excellent classroom practice and high expectations for all pupils
  • Works well as part of a team and contributes positively to school life

You will:

  • Lead a class, delivering a rich and stimulating curriculum
  • Create a safe, supportive, and inspiring learning environment where every child can thrive
  • Foster strong relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues
  • Have high expectations of pupils in terms of learning and behaviours.

What the school offers its staff

We Offer:

  • A supportive and friendly team environment
  • Enthusiastic, curious, and well-behaved pupils who value learning opportunities both indoor and outdoor environments
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression
  • A well-resourced and stimulating learning environment
  • A commitment to protecting your work-life balance so that you feel you are truly appreciated.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting James Garden on 01226 206422

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:

  • Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
  • GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
  • Free annual flu jab
  • Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
  • A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
  • Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.

Safeguarding Statement

Enhance Academy Trust is committed to ensuring the actions we take, keep children safe and protect them from harm inall aspects of their school life. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. Theactions that we take to prevent harm, to promote well-being, to create safe environments, to respond to specific issuesand vulnerabilities all form part of the safeguarding responsibilities of the Trust. We recognise our moral and statutoryresponsibility and make every effort to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness where bothchildren and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe they are being listened to.

Enhance Academy Trust is committed to ensuring the actions we take, keep children safe and protect them from harm inall aspects of their school life. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. Theactions that we take to prevent harm, to promote well-being, to create safe environments, to respond to specific issuesand vulnerabilities all form part of the safeguarding responsibilities of the Trust. We recognise our moral and statutoryresponsibility and make every effort to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness where bothchildren and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe they are being listened to.

To view our Safeguarding and Child protection policy please visit the school website https://barnsley-stmarys.org.uk/school-policies/

To view our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders policy please click on the following link Enhance Academy Trust - Policies

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

Please visit https://barnsley-stmarys.org.uk/ for further information.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

School type
Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
217 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01226 206422

St. Mary’s C of E Primary School
Love, Respect, Forgiveness, Responsibility.

St Mary’s C of E Primary School is an exciting Church of England School which has children at the heart of our focus. Through exceptional relationships with children, a bespoke, knowledge rich curriculum and a range of extra-curricular activities, we offer a dynamic education to all.

Our bespoke curriculum allows for progression in knowledge and skills across the whole curriculum. Through our curriculum drivers, Reading and Oracy, we provide children with every opportunity to succeed in education and life.

Arranging a visit to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email james.garden@stmarys.enhanceacad.org.uk.

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