Reception Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

St Louis Catholic Academy, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7AA

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) MPS

Reception Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

St Louis Catholic Academy is a thriving and happy school where the children are central to all that we do. The school is in the horse-racing town of Newmarket, within easy commuting distance of Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Mildenhall and Thetford. St Louis Catholic Academy is part of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi-Academy Trust.

We can offer you:

a school community which lives its Catholic values in all that it does;

exceptionally well behaved pupils who are proud of their school and achievements;

a strong, supportive and experienced management team and great staff teamwork;

a strong core curriculum, excellent PE and sports and a well-planned curriculum;

excellent professional development opportunities;

a well-resourced school with excellent facilities for staff and children; and

strong Church community links and a supportive Governing Body.

The successful candidate will be:

passionate about children experiencing high quality teaching and learning;

- an excellent practitioner with high expectations of themselves and the children;

committed to achieving high standards; and

committed to their own professional development.

We welcome applications from teachers of all faiths or none, who are able to support the School’s Catholic ethos and enable our pupils to live life to the full.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required for all successful applicants, together with two referees.

If you have the desire and drive to ensure our friendly, eager children achieve their best, we would be delighted to hear from you. We'd love to show you around our school and please contact Antoinette Jones if you would like to arrange a visit.

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 Louis Catholic Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 295 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Louis Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-louis-catholic-academy

St Louis Catholic Academy is part of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It is a thriving and happy school where the children are central to all that we do. The School is in the horse-racing town of Newmarket, within easy commuting distance of Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Mildenhall and Thetford.

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