55 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    1 January 2026 (sooner if possible)

  • Closing date

    30 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    7 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£35,674.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE) M3-M6 Pay Scale

Primary School Teacher job summary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle is looking to appoint an experienced (not open to ECT) Primary School Teacher initially on a fixed term basis for 1 year.

As a Primary School Teacher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the educational journey and personal development of young learners during their formative years. This role requires a nurturing, creative, and adaptable educator who is passionate about fostering a love of learning in a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment. Key stage to be agreed upon successful appointment.

You will be responsible for delivering a broad and balanced curriculum, tailored to meet the diverse needs of your pupils. Through engaging lesson planning, effective classroom management, and continuous assessment, you will support each child’s academic progress, social development, and emotional well-being.

Collaboration is key in this role—you’ll work closely with teaching assistants, senior leaders, and parents to create a cohesive and supportive learning community. Whether you're introducing foundational literacy and numeracy skills or encouraging curiosity through hands-on learning, your impact will be lasting and meaningful.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged.

Please contact the school office to arrange on 01833 637029 or email office@stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk

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.

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About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
100 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
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St. Mary’s is a happy school with high hopes and ambitions for all of our children.
We are incredibly proud of the caring and nurturing environment where every child is valued and respected for who they are. The family ethos of our small school ensures our children develop a strong sense of belonging from the day they start their journey with us.
Our school has a tradition of high standards and we welcome the opportunity to work with parents to ensure every pupil achieves their full potential, knowing they can do all things through Christ.
We are incredibly proud of the relationships all staff have with each other, our children and their families.
At St Mary’s our aim is to ensure that all of our children are inspired to learn, laugh and love- through the image and likeness of Christ.
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13

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