KS2 Teacher - Maternity Cover
St James Catholic Primary School, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 3DQ19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
24 February 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time only. Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Occasionally required until 6pm.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 7 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 and £49,084
What skills and experience we're looking for
- To work corporately within the school structure with all colleagues. To develop and maintain good relationships with governors, teaching staff, support personnel and parents to support and develop the Christian ethos of the school.
- To carry out teaching, pastoral and administrative duties for a class, including assessment and evaluation.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- To plan work at medium and short term level in accordance with the National Curriculum and School Schemes of Work.
- To plan, deliver and assess lessons appropriate to the ability of the children facilitating progression in children's learning.
- To deliver the Catholic RE syllabus, using the scheme recommended by the Diocese to the age group being taught.
- To prepare Year 6 children for their Statutory Tests.
- To be responsible for monitoring and reporting to parents on the progress of pupils in class.
- To work with the designated Teaching Assistant to ensure complementary and effective planning at both medium and short term level, teaching, assessment and record keeping and so facilitating progression in children's learning.
- To liaise with other KS2 teachers to ensure coverage of programmes of study and to facilitate continuity with both KS1 and KS2 teachers.
- To contribute to the provision of a safe, secure learning environment.
- To monitor and be responsible for the use of teaching resources provided for the class.
- To implement and maintain the discipline and behaviour policy of school.
- To engage in professional development to enhance personal performance.
- To take subject responsibility for at least one curriculum area.
- Attend and participate in regular meetings.
- Participate in training and other learning activities as required.
- Undertake planned supervision of pupils’ out of school hours learning activities
- Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A strong Catholic ethos
- A happy and supportive working environment
- An experienced and dedicated staff
- Good relationships with parents and the parish family
- Friendly and well-behaved children who are eager to learn
- A supportive governing body
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St James Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01613683455
School Context
St. James’ Catholic Primary School, Hattersley, is a smaller than average Voluntary Aided school under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Shrewsbury and is situated in Tameside LA. We are adjacent to the M67 motorway, the nearest town being Hyde. The school opened in the 1960’s on Hattersley, a large Manchester overspill estate which was established to re-house tenants from East Manchester. St James’ is one of four local primary schools serving Hattersley which has approximately 8,000 residents. The socio-economic circumstances of the area are below average, with 49% of our children eligible for FSM.
Our children are friendly, keen to learn and the proportion of children with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is below average.
The school is a large two storey building set in extensive grounds with magnificent views over the surrounding countryside. There are at present 189 children in the school and 17 in our part-time Nursery. The school is single form entry, and all our children are taught in single year groups of approximately 25 children with no mixed classes. The school, and indeed the whole surrounding area, is in a state of change due to the regeneration of Hattersley. Large areas have been demolished to make way for brand new housing (rented and owner/occupier) which has led to exciting times and a continued boost in numbers. The school also attracts pupils from beyond the estate as parents choose to have their child educated in a Catholic Primary School.
Our most recent Ofsted report (June 2021) acknowledges that “St James’ is a happy, caring and supportive place to be” and “Staff enjoy working at the school”.
St James’ Catholic Primary has an excellent reputation within our community. The school is seen to be successful by the community it serves, and it is a popular choice with parents. Our numbers have been rising rapidly each year. We have extremely strong links with our parish and the wider local community which enriches pupils’ moral and social education. Our relationship with our parents is excellent.
The School Mission Statement aims to provide a caring environment where all pupils and staff are recognised as children of God. Gospel values are taught so that every individual has the opportunity to grow in faith and reach their full potential. Pupils are encouraged to become responsible, happy and confident members of society. School aims to share with parents and parish the responsibility for developing the “whole child” – socially, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and sacramentally. We serve the parish of St. James the Great, and our church is situated next to the school which enhances relationships between school and parish.
We have strong links with the six other primary schools in our local cluster and the four other Catholic Schools in our Catholic School’s partnership. We work closely with them for shared inset and school development.
Arranging a visit to St James Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk.
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