Reception Class Teacher

St Laurence Catholic Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JX

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 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: £37,101.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) Main teacher scale (England excluding London and Fringe)

Reception Class Teacher job summary

St Laurence Catholic Primary is a welcoming and diverse primary school situated in the north of Cambridge with excellent transport links to the A14, North Cambridge Rail and the Guided Busway. We are committed to providing a broad, balanced and knowledge-rich education for our pupils, with high expectations for our engaged pupil community.

We are seeking to appoint an EYFS Classroom Teacher to join our Primary School. The successful candidate will:

• be passionate about supporting young learners at this crucial stage of their development;
• have a nurturing approach where every child feels valued;
• be committed to providing a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment.

You will need to:

• hold QTS and be educated to degree level;
• plan and prepare lessons in alignment with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework;
• develop excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues;
• be a reflective and dynamic practitioner;
• support the school's Catholic ethos.

We can offer:

• excellent OLOW Trust support and professional development opportunities;
• an inclusive and welcoming Catholic ethos;
• exemplary resources, space and facilities;
• an engaged and supportive Local Governing Body;
• a friendly and positive school community.

Potential applicants are warmly invited to visit our setting before applying, please contact us via office@stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk to arrange an appointment with Mrs Chalklin, our Head of School, and/or Mrs McGhee Wallace, our Executive Headteacher.

Safer Recruitment

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi-Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

The post you are applying for is classed as having a high degree of contact with children and involves “regulated activity”. As such it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, including a Child’s Barred List check. Additionally, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to a number of checks, which includes an online search including social media for publicly available information.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share
this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check will be required.

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 Laurence Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Laurence Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-laurence-catholic-primary-school-cambridge

St Laurence is a secure and happy community where children are encouraged to develop their many talents. Academic excellence for all children is one of our goals but we also seek to nurture the whole child and their special gifts which make each one unique. At St Laurence we aim to help children develop in their journey of faith in a positive learning environment. We place Jesus, His teachings and His values at the centre of all that we do.

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