Key Stage Two Teacher (Year Three)

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9JJ

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (662)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (Actual)

Key Stage Two Teacher (Year Three) job summary

The Governors are seeking to appoint a committed and highly motivated teacher to start in January 2027.

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is a successful, friendly school with a dedicated and enthusiastic staff. We are a one-form entry school for pupils aged 4-11 years and we currently have 208 pupils on role.

We are looking for someone who:

• is a practising Catholic or will fully support the ethos and practices of our Catholic school
• is an inspirational, dedicated and highly effective classroom teacher who is passionate about children’s learning
• is dedicated to achieving the highest standards
• is positive, flexible, enthusiastic, hardworking and able to work effectively as part of a team

We can offer:

• a school that puts a culture of safeguarding our children at its core
• a distinct Catholic ethos that underpins all that we do as a school
• happy, motivated and well-behaved children who enjoy coming to school and who work hard. Our latest Ofsted report (October 2022) states that “Pupils’ behaviour in lessons and around school is excellent…. all pupils try their very best, all the time. They understand difference, and it is clear that everybody in school treats everyone else with respect. Pupils consistently model the school’s values.”
• pupils who say that they can grow up to be anything they want to be. Their resilience, ambition and high expectations shine through
• a strong, enthusiastic and committed staff
• an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that focuses on the retention of key knowledge
• a friendly, caring and supportive environment committed to providing the best possible experience for our children
• a supportive governing body, PTA, parent body, and vibrant parish community

Informal visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

Closing date: Friday 9th October 2026 at 12pm

Shortlisting: Monday 12th October 2026

Observations and interviews: Week beginning Monday 19th October 2026

Further details and application forms are available from the school office at St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School or can be found on the website.

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applications, successful candidates will also be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Successful candidates will undergo a full social media check.

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.

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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 Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-ambrose-barlow-catholic-primary-school-b28-9jj

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