KS2 Classteacher
St Patrick Catholic Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7QLThis job expired on 20 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join Our Wonderful School Family – Class Teacher Opportunity at St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School
Are you a passionate and dedicated teacher ready to make a real difference? We warmly invite you to consider joining our vibrant and welcoming school community at St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Leeds.
Nestled just off York Road (A64) in inner-east Leeds, St Patrick’s serves a wonderfully diverse community, united by a strong and supportive parish. Our school is rooted in love, faith and high aspirations, with a high percentage of our pupils from Catholic families and a culture that celebrates and supports all backgrounds.
With 210 fantastic children across seven classes, our school is a place full of joy, curiosity, and a genuine love of learning. Our children are simply a delight to teach – they are polite, enthusiastic, and eager to grow. We are proud to be oversubscribed, with waiting lists in most year groups – a testament to the trust our community places in us.
Since becoming Headteacher in 2019, I have been deeply moved by the kindness and support shown by staff, families, and parishioners. Our school truly feels like a family – and we are on an exciting journey together. We are passionate about offering an inspiring and creative curriculum, one that gives every child the very best start in life while placing Christ and the Gospel virtues at the heart of all we do.
Due to the promotion of one of our class teachers, our Governors are now looking for an excellent, motivated and caring class teacher to join our close-knit team. Whether you’re at the start of your teaching career or bringing years of experience, you’ll be valued, supported and encouraged every step of the way. We believe in real, impactful CPD and work hard to make sure all staff feel listened to, appreciated and empowered to flourish. the senior leadership team has a strong track record of mentoring staff into successful middle leadership roles. When applying, please do let us know about your curricular strengths or areas of special interest.
We are proud of our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2024), which confirmed that we continue to be a ‘good’ school. Even more, we were blessed to be recognised once again as an ‘outstanding’ Catholic school in our 2022 Section 48 inspection. As highlighted in the report:
“St Patrick’s is a deeply committed and caring community, characterised by outstanding leadership and dedicated staff, united in wholeheartedly promoting the Catholic mission of the school.”
At St Patrick’s, our school motto ‘Christ be within me’ isn’t just words on a wall – it is lived out daily in our relationships, our values, and in how we care for each other and our wider community.
If this sounds like the kind of school where you would love to teach and grow, our Governors would be delighted to hear from you. Come and be part of something special – come and help us continue to build the best Catholic school we can be.
What the school offers its staff
For Early Career Teachers (ECTs):
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Strong and supportive induction programme with an experienced mentor.
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A nurturing, faith-filled environment rooted in Catholic virtues.
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Access to high-quality, tailored professional development.
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A friendly and inclusive team culture that encourages collaboration.
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Constructive and regular feedback to help build confidence and skills.
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Clear opportunities for growth and long-term career development.
For Experienced Teachers:
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A mission-driven school environment where faith and purpose guide practice.
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Opportunities to lead subject areas, or school-wide initiatives.
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Freedom to innovate and share best practices in teaching and learning.
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Collaboration across year groups to enhance whole-school impact.
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Access to ongoing professional development
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A senior leadership team that values and supports staff at all stages.
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A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work–life balance.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Patrick’s is committed to safeguarding the welfare
of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS and a Disclosure check will be required for the successful candidate.
We promote diversity and desire a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
About St Patrick Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Catholic, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Patrick Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- head@stpatrickleeds.org.uk
St Patrick Catholic primary school is situated just off York Road (A64) in inner-east Leeds. The school serves an area of high deprivation with a diverse cultural community and a thriving supportive parish. 87% of the pupils are Catholic. The school is oversubscribed with waiting lists in most year groups. The staffing at St Patrick’s has historically been very stable with many staff enjoying long and happy careers here. I was appointed head teacher in September 2019 and have been touched by the warmth of welcome from the school community as a whole. We have started on an exciting journey here at St. Patrick’s; one that focusses on delivering an exciting and engaging curriculum that provides our pupils with the very best possible start to their education and places Christ and the Gospel virtues at the centre.
Arranging a visit to St Patrick Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@stpatrickleeds.org.uk.
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