8 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2025

  • Closing date

    4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    12 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR1 to MPR6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors are seeking a passionate, dedicated, creative and positive teacher who wants to deliver an education that ensures our children succeed academically, socially and spiritually. We value innovative, forward-thinking and driven teachers who work with equal efficacy independently and as part of a team. This role would suit a dynamic individual who is able to inspire pupils, no matter what their starting points, to develop their full potential.

St Joseph’s RC Primary School is on a journey to outstanding and needs people who bring something magical to our team. We are part of a thriving community and have happy, enthusiastic children, adedicated staff and Governors, who are supportive of the Catholic faith. Located in the Rossendale Valley, we are a small school, admitting up to 20 children into Reception each year, and educating children from the age of 3 to 11 from the local area. We have a team that is absolutely committed to ensuring that our children are at the heart of everything we do.

We are ideally seeking a Catholic teacher, but applications are welcome from those who would embrace our Catholic ethos and be fully supportive in the life of the school.

What the school offers its staff

We know teaching is a rewarding but highly challenging profession so, to achieve great things, we need great people. That’s why we will help you to be the very best that you can be. We encourage our team to access CPD and also have a supportive networks of teachers and leaders who are keen to develop and share best practice within our local and Catholic clusters.

Further details about the role

Our ideal candidate is:

  • A positive role model for the pupils in their care, with excellent behaviour management skills;
  • A committed and motivated teacher who believes that all pupils have the right to an excellent education so they can succeed;
  • Able to apply the knowledge, skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of the children they teach;
  • Knowledgeable and experienced and able to teach in the primary age range;
  • A teacher who can inspire learning beyond the classroom and build excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues;
  • Passionate, energetic, versatile and creative;
  • Able to take on a subject leadership role across school;
  • A “can do” person who works positively and collaboratively with others;
  • Innovative and creative so new ideas can be brought to the classroom and school;
  • Ambitious and seeks to improve their practice an develop in their career;
  • Able to demonstrate high levels of aspiration and optimism for themselves and their pupils through effective feedback and support;
  • Flexible in changing circumstances;
  • Someone who enjoys teaching children with a range of learning needs;
  • Happy to contribute to the success of our exciting school vision;
  • Committed to our strong Catholic ethos and a clear vision of Catholic education.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bursar@st-josephs-bacup.lancs.sch.uk

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About St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
120 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01706873177

St Joseph’s RC Primary School is on a journey to outstanding and needs people who bring something magical to our team. We are part of a thriving community and have happy, enthusiastic children, a dedicated staff and Governors, who are supportive of the Catholic faith. Located in the Rossendale Valley, we are a small school, admitting up to 20 children into Reception each year, and educating children from the age of 3 to 11 from the local area. We have a team that is absolutely committed to ensuring that our children are at the heart of everything we do.

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@st-josephs-bacup.lancs.sch.uk.

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