10 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    25 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    10 June 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650 - £49,084

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

JOB OVERVIEW

The Governors of St. Mary’s are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated 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.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

  • Be committed to promoting 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.

What the school offers its staff

  • 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.
  • A successful ECT support program.
  • 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.

Further details about the role

Application packs are also available to download from our school website here - https://www.stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk/web/ks2_class_teacher/672366

or may be obtained by e-mailing recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk

N.B. Only our school's CES application form will be accepted.

Please Note: CVs will not be accepted.Please do not send in CVs, the application form covers the information required and is designed to ensure fairness during interview shortlisting.

Completed applications forms should be e-mailed to

recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk by the closing date.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

School walk around: Monday 16th June at 2:00pm or 4:00pm, Thursday 19th June at 2:00pm or 4:00pm, email recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk to book.

Interviews will take place on Monday 30th June 2025 (observation and interview)

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk

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About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
419 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
0121 464 2141

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.

Arranging a visit to St Mary's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk.

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