9 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    16 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 May 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time: Full time Reception class teacher

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Main/Upper pay scale - depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Reception Class Teacher to join our school on a full time basis, to provide the best education for our children by ensuring they are supported, engaged and inspired in their learning. As part of our energetic and welcoming team, you will enthuse and motivate students to strive for success while maintaining a healthy learning environment for all children within the school. We are looking for a teacher who:

  • Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a clear understanding of effective teaching and learning to inspire, nurture and guide pupils of all abilities
  • Provides a vocabulary rich environment and experience for all children, with high level observational skills
  • Has a passion for Early Years education,including building positive relationships with parents and carers
  • Uses creativity, innovation, intellect and purposeful provisionto be successful in supporting all pupils to achieve
  • Has a positive and proactive approach
  • Is passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children
  • Has a commitment to Catholic education – please note - the post holder does not have to be Catholic.
  • Experience of teaching Read Write Inc phonics will be particularly useful

What the school offers its staff

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a popular, friendly and innovative school, which primarily serves the Catholic community of Whetstone.Each and every child is cherished and expected to achieve their very best.We deliver our mission statement by aiming to give all our children a great start in life by fostering a love of learning and a desire to be the best they can in whatever they do.

We can offer you:

  • A supportive, welcoming and caring ethos based on the values of the Catholic faith
  • The opportunity to work with enthusiastic and friendly children, and engaged parents
  • A team of hard working, flexible and conscientious staff who work together to provide the best education and support for our pupils
  • The support of a highly skilled and inspiring Early Years Lead who teaches in the parallel class.
  • A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team
  • An enthusiastic and supportive Governing body
  • The benefits of extensive support and collaboration from Barnet local authority and across the Barnet schools and the wider Diocese of Westminster alongside opportunities for further professional development
  • A school based on the outskirts of London, close to the M25, and with good transport links.

Commitment to safeguarding

Sacred Heart School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the physical, mental and emotional welfare of every pupil, both inside and outside of the school premises. We implement a whole-school preventative approach to managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring that the wellbeing of pupils is at the forefront of all action taken.

Safeguarding children in our current climate encompasses many areas: child protection, online safety, the security of our school as a site, health and safety, behaviour, anti bullying, radicalisation, racism and discrimination, child on child abuse amongst others. Please read our safeguarding policy for more of an in depth understanding.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@sacredheart.barnetmail.net

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Additional documents

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About Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
406 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
0208 445 3854

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a popular, friendly and innovative school, which primarily serves the Catholic community of Whetstone. Each and every child is cherished and expected to achieve their very best. We deliver our mission statement by aiming to give all our children a great start in life by fostering a love of learning and a desire to be the best they can in whatever they do.

Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@sacredheart.barnetmail.net.

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