KS1 Teacher

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0DN

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  8 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,823.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) M2 - M6

KS1 Teacher job summary

JOB OVERVIEW

The Governors of St. Mary’s are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated KS1 class teacher to join our school team. We are looking for somebody who is passionate about teaching and learning and has high expectations for children’s development and behaviour. As part of our commitment to support your career, you will be fully supported to build on best practice and to strive for success while maintaining a healthy learning environment for our children.

WHAT WE OFFER:

A Catholic environment where faith is nurtured and the unique goodness of all encouraged to bloom.

A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to become the best that they can be, irrespective of their ability.

A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children.

An excellent team of committed and highly professional individuals who make our school such a wonderful place to work.

Collaborative working within our shared family of schools to support our endeavours to work smarter and achieve an effective balance between home and work.

Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop through mentorship and coaching.

Onsite parking.

Wide ranging resources that support teaching and learning.

Opportunities to develop your practice in a school dedicated to the latest research in developing teaching and learning.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Commitment to promote the Catholic ethos of the school.

High motivation and enthusiasm about their teaching vocation and aspirations to work to inspire the children’s learning.

High expectations for achievement, progress and behaviour.

Excellent attendance and punctuality

A detailed knowledge of the curriculum and its means of delivery

High standards of communication and interpersonal skills.

The ability to work as a team.

The ability to work towards deadlines.

The determination to grow in best practice and become an excellent practitioner.

The ability to develop children’s wellbeing and self-esteem.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

Date for visits:

Thursday 26th February at 2:00pm or 4:00pm

Tuesday 3rd March at 4:00pm

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; online check; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

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 Mary's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-birmingham

St. Mary’s is a successful and highly respected Catholic Primary School, in Harborne, Birmingham. We are a mixed, over-subscribed, 2-form entry Catholic Primary School for children aged 4-11, with capacity for 420 children. Our Catholic ethos is embedded in all that we do, and we strive to ensure that our pupils’ experience of Catholic Life is rich and meaningful. We are proud to share a unique relationship with our neighbouring parish of St Mary’s, and indeed the wider community of Harborne.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Birmingham and West Midlands