KS2 Class Teacher
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DS17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
7 December 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
20 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1st January 26 to 31st August 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 to £39,556
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main purpose of the job
- Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in your class.
- Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.
- Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
- Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils.
- Act within the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards (2012).
- Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
A. Teaching
- Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject/s that you teach.
- Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.
- Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of pupils you teach.
- Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn.
- Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL; disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English (whatever your specialist subject).
- If teaching early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies e.g. systematic synthetic phonics.
- Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment.
- Make accurate and productive use of assessment to secure pupils’ progress
- Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback, reflect on progress, their emerging needs and to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
- Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons.
- Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired as appropriate.
- Participate in arrangements for examinations and assessments as required.
B. Behaviour and Safety
- Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect, and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly in line with school policy.
- Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
- Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.
- Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.
- Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
- Carry out playground and other duties as directed.
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures.
C. Team working and collaboration
- Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to the learners, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements and assemblies.
- Work as a team member and identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them.
- Contribute to the selection and professional development of other teachers and support staff including the induction and assessment of new teachers, teachers serving induction periods and where appropriate threshold assessments.
- Ensure that colleagues working with you are appropriately involved in supporting learning and understand the roles they are expected to fulfil.
- Take part as required in the review, development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school.
D. Fulfil wider professional responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with others to develop effective professional relationships.
- Deploy and manage support staff effectively to ensure the needs of all learners are met.
- Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate.
- Communicate and co-operate with relevant external bodies.
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and Catholic ethos of the school
E. Administration
- Register the attendance of and supervise learners, before, during or after school sessions as appropriate
- Participate in and carry out any administrative and organisational tasks within the remit of the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
G. Other
- To have professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which you teach, and maintain high standards in your own attendance and punctuality.
- Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
Professional Development
- Regularly review the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and its impact on pupils’ progress, attainment and well being, refining your approaches where necessary responding to advice and feedback from colleagues.
- Be responsible for improving your teaching through participating fully in training and development opportunities identified by the school or as developed as an outcome of your appraisal.
Employee Benefits
Cycle to Work Scheme - giving staff the chance to save money on a new bike and/or accessories at over 2,600 UK cycle retailers.
Home and Tech Scheme - a way the spread the cost of home and lifestyle purchases, allowing staff to shop for tech and electrical items at Currys or furniture and homeware at IKEA via salary sacrifice.
MyGymDiscounts - gives access to up to 25% off a wide range of gym and fitness centres with access to a range of further lifestyle benefits via the MyGymDiscounts scheme.
Extras Discount - workplace benefit that can save up to 15% on the cost of physical and digital gift cards from big name retailers.
Beyond Card - With a beyond card you can earn up to 15% cashback at over 80 big name retailers.
Wellbeing
The Plymouth CAST Wellbeing Hub offers a range of materials and resources to support colleges in looking after their wellbeing
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.
Applying for the job
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About St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 116 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- office@smsjwool.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01929462565
St Mary and St Joseph's is a single form entry Catholic Primary school located close to the Dorset coast line. It is part of the Plymouth CAST academy Trust which includes Catholic schools that fall under the Plymouth diocese covering Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.
We offer:
• A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos
• Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn
• A supportive staff team who genuinely want the best for our pupils
• A commitment to your own professional development
Arranging a visit to St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@smsjwool.dorset.sch.uk.
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