KS2 Class Teacher
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3BJThis job expired on 30 June 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Main Pay Scale/UPS
KS2 Class Teacher job summary
About us
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School and Nursery is part of the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic MAT. We are a single form entry school with a record of high standards and high expectations. It is an excellent school for staff at all levels to develop professionally. We are a good school with outstanding religious provision.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated teacher to work in Year 4 from 1st September 2025. Initially, this is a temporary position for one year but it may well become permanent in subsequent years.
The successful candidate will have high expectations in all areas of school life and a passion for ensuring the highest possible outcomes for pupils. They will work within our Key Stage 2 team and benefit from rich professional development and support, relevant to the role. They will deliver a broad and balanced curriculum with the development of skills, knowledge and prior learning central to their teaching.
In our Catholic school, it is desirable for staff to have a strong personal faith, but essential for them to fully immerse themselves in the Catholic teaching of the school. Early career teachers are welcome to apply. We offer a highly supportive environment for teachers, at all levels, to develop.
Further information about the school, such as inspection reports, can be found on the website at www.alstonlane.lancs.sch.uk. Please telephone the office to arrange a tour of school and to find out more about the post.
Application packs can be downloaded from the school’s website or the Lancashire teaching vacancy website.The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 30th June 2025. Lesson observations and interviews will be held shortly afterwards, at a time to be arranged.
Applicants who have not been contacted by Friday 4th July can assume they have not been shortlisted for the post. Unfortunately, feedback on unsuccessful applications cannot be given.
Yours sincerely Mark FitzGibbon Headteacher
Safeguarding
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check. The successful candidate will be appointed under the terms and conditions of a CES contract which they will be required to sign. The employer will be the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013), If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘Disclosure.’ Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request.
The school’s safeguarding policies can be found using this link.
Mater Ecclesiae has adopted Lancashire County Council’s policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders. This is available to all applicants upon request.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Further information about the job
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.
About Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 253 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge website
School location
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