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KS2 Teacher

St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 4ES

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• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 19.50 hours a week - Wednesday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term 2027 - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M3-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Francis Catholic Primary School is part of the Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust. The Trust comprises of 17 Primaries and two Secondaries that work together as a family of Schools. The Academy Council and Trust Board of this much improved school are looking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Headteacher, whose own vision and faith support our mission in providing an excellent Catholic Education, where every person is precious to God.

St Francis vision is to a consistently outstanding Catholic Primary School in everything we do, every day, and underpinned by our mission statement which puts Christ at the centre of all we do.

As a Catholic school, we strive towards providing a curriculum and learning environment that ensures every child achieves and makes the most of their talents given to them by God. We recognise that Christ is our greatest teacher and strive to be more like him in what we say and what we do. We strive to create an environment where every member of our community feels safe, loved, valued and respected. As a school we want our pupils to be excited about coming to school and excited about their learning. We want them to be curious about the world they live in and ask us (and you) lots of questions. Most importantly we want our pupils to see themselves as learners who put no limit on what they can achieve.

What the school offers its staff

Employee Assistance Programme

Telephone counselling and mental health support is available through our EAP app with Sonder.

24/7 GP Service

Instant and 24/7 medical advice from registered nurses and access to virtual GP appointments and prescriptions

Excellent Professional Development Opportunities:

Grow your skills and advance your career with our commitment to

providing outstanding professional development opportunities.

Vivup Lifestyle Benefits:

Enjoy a range of high street discounts through Vivup.

Excellent Pension Scheme:

Secure your future with our excellent pension scheme, ensuring

financial stability in the long term.

Regular Learning Days:

Networking with peers off site with a range of inspirational, external speakers on a termly basis.

Positive Work Environment:

Experience a positive work culture that values your contributions

and fosters a sense of belonging and fulfilment.

Opportunity to Make a Difference:

Be part of something meaningful by contributing to projects and

initiatives that have a positive impact on our community and beyond.

Staff Awards

Annual Staff Awards where outstanding performance and acknowleged and awarded.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

KS2 Teacher - Maternity Cover.pdf - 3.86 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 234 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy website
• Email address: lee.howard@fra.bcwcat.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-francis-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy

A one form entry primary school close to the City of Bradford. We work hard to give our children the best educational experience we can.

Arranging a visit to St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lee.howard@fra.bcwcat.co.uk.

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