Lower KS2 Teacher

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2EX

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  2 February 2026

• Closing date

  31 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS

Lower KS2 Teacher job summary

Maternity Cover LKS2 Class

From 1st February 2026

MPS 1 – MPS 6

0.8 FTE (Monday – Thursday)

The successful applicant will be employed by Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.

St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School is a half form entry Catholic School providing a good education for all our pupils. The Local Governing Body of this successful, friendly and happy school are seeking to appoint an excellent class teacher who is creative, caring, enthusiastic and motivated to contribute to our fantastic school and community. The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated and happy staff team and school community.

Applications are welcome from ECTs and experienced teachers.

We are looking for:

• A teacher who will support our strong Catholic ethos.
• A teacher who shows excellent classroom practice and has a clear understanding of assessment for learning, the primary curriculum and meeting the needs of all children.
• A teacher who is able to support children to become independent learners who take a lead in their own learning.
• A teacher with high expectations of themselves and others.
• A teacher with effective interpersonal and organisational skills.
• A teacher who is able to work as part of a team dedicated to school improvement.

We can offer you:

• A very strong Catholic ethos;
• An enthusiastic, supportive and hard-working team of staff;
• Highly motivated, friendly, polite and well-behaved children;
• An inclusive school, where everyone matters;
• Active and supportive governors, parents and parish community;
• A strong commitment to continuous professional development and a network of support from our Trust and Diocese.

All applicants are invited to visit the school. Please phone our School Business Manager, Mrs Newton to arrange a visit. You can find out more about our school on our website.

There is a commitment when advertising this post to support any staff currently employed in the Berwick Partnership who are identified as “at risk” as a result of the reorganisation process. Part of this commitment provides a guaranteed interview for the post if the applicant meets the criteria of the post – e g; they are a qualified teacher and the post is for a teacher.

In the event that the essential criteria requires more specific experience or skills candidates are encouraged to apply for the post with the view to being able to engage in a training and development programme if successfully appointed.

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 Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 79 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-cuthberts-catholic-first-school-berwick

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