KS1 or KS2 Class Teacher
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, BRISTOL, BS11 9TU16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE)
KS1 or KS2 Class Teacher job summary
KS1 or KS2 Class Teacher
Full-time, fixed term contract
Teachers Main Scale Salary
ECT's and RQT's are welcome and actively encouraged to apply
Class Teacher Opportunity at St Bernard’s Catholic Primary SchoolThere is an excellent opportunity awaiting you at St Bernard’s Catholic Primary School!
We are seeking to appoint a motivated, passionate, and reflective teacher to join our thriving school community. The successful candidate will be placed in either Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2, depending on experience and school needs.
On behalf of the Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust, the Principal and Governors of St Bernard’s are looking for someone who is:
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A team player who builds positive relationships.
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An exemplary classroom practitioner.
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Committed to high expectations for all learners.
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Ready to support and embrace our strong Catholic ethos.
What We Offer:
You will be joining a devoted, warm, and welcoming team, where everyone works together to maintain a vibrant Catholic ethos and nurture every child to achieve their God-given potential.
As recognised in our recent Ofsted inspection:
“The school’s strong culture of care and nurture means pupils feel safe and valued.”
“Pupils enjoy coming to school. They know that staff care about them and will support them with any worries.”
You will benefit from:
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Supportive leadership from our Principal, CEO, MAT Directors, Governors, and an engaged parent community.
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A strong commitment to professional development.
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A culture where kindness, empathy, respect, and high standards underpin all we do.
We Are Looking For:
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A teacher who inspires a love of learning.
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Someone committed to excellent outcomes for every child.
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A professional who is reflective and eager to grow.
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A person who values and supports our Catholic mission.
We are particularly proud that:
“Pupils behave well and are respectful of others. They are keen to learn and respond well to adults’ high expectations.”
At St Bernard’s, you will find a school where relationships are strong and where staff “care for the children as though they are their own.” Our children arrive smiling, ready to embrace challenges, and treat one another with kindness and respect.
ECT's and RQT's are welcome and actively encouraged to apply.
Visits Welcome
We would love for you to visit us and experience the St Bernard’s family for yourself. Please contact the school office on 0117 903 0352 to arrange a visit.
Safeguarding Commitment
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School 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. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Why St Bernard’s?
At St Bernard’s, we are a family, with Christ at the centre. Our mission is to guide children to follow in Jesus’ footsteps, developing their unique talents and growing as individuals full of kindness, respect, and aspiration.
“The school is a happy place where pupils can be themselves.”
We believe every child is special and deserves an education that meets their needs and helps them to flourish beyond expectation. We are ready to welcome a new colleague who shares this vision and would like to make a lasting difference.
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 are not accepted.
About St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School website
School location
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