KS2 Teacher

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6JB

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1-UPS3 (£34,398.00-£52490.00 per annum)

KS2 Teacher job summary

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity and would you like to be part of a growing team? St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell is now looking for an enthusiastic and passionate KS2 Teacher to join our friendly and motivated team.

Overview of the role

We are seeking an excellent educator to join our teaching staff in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. You’ll be an experienced primary teacher or an enthusiastic ECT, delivering the National Curriculum whilst planning, preparing, teaching and assessing lessons; an understanding of classroom management, curriculum knowledge and delivery of feedback is key.

Key requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
  
• Passion and commitment for inspiring through teaching and learning
  
• Solid knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum of the relevant phase
  
• The ability to build on and develop existing best practice knowledge
  
• Excellent communication and classroom management skills
  
• High expectations for pupil progress for children of all abilities including children with SEND.
  
• Good organisational skills
  
• Ability to contribute to the Catholic life and ethos of our school
  

Why join us?

St Joseph's has been a consistently successful school over a long period of time. The school has reached or exceeded National Averages by the end of Year 6 in each of the last three years demonstrating the excellent progress that our children make. To achieve this, we significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues. We teach using an enquiry based curriculum that is bespoke to our children to provide every opportunity for our pupils to reach their true potential based around an ethos of Love Trust and Respect. This is firmly rooted in Catholic values directly from scripture. The school expects high standards of behaviour from our children and we expect the staff to be excellent role models to them. In addition, we provide a wide range of personal development opportunities for all children. We are fiercely ambitious for each and every one of them. If you are looking to be stretched and challenged within a positive and creative staff team and you have a genuine desire to make a positive difference to our students, please apply using the link below.

Closing date: 14th May 2026 12:00

Formal Interviews: 19th May 2026

Opportunities to visit the school for a tour on 6th & 7th May at 15:45. If you would like to visit our amazing school please call our school office to arrange this.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-benwell

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