Teacher
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5XL5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 April 2026 at 1pm
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Main Pay Scale
Teacher job summary
We are seeking a motivated and passionate individual to join our team in September 2026. The successful candidate will work collaboratively, bringing enthusiasm and a strong commitment to teaching our KS2 pupils. As well as being a creative and highly effective classroom practitioner, the ideal candidate will be a driven and ambitious professional with the vision and skills to contribute to raising standards and achieving excellent outcomes for all learners, while actively supporting and upholding the Catholic ethos of our school.
We can offer you:
A warm, welcoming school family with a strong Catholic ethos.
Happy, well-behaved children who love to learn and make you smile daily.
A supportive leadership team who value staff wellbeing and professional development.
Opportunities to work alongside talented, experienced colleagues who will help you grow in your role.
A central city location with excellent transport links, local amenities and a strong community spirit.
The joys of working with us:
Sharing in the excitement of seeing children thrive academically, socially and spiritually.
Being part of a team that celebrates successes big and small.
Knowing that your work truly makes a difference every single day.
Enjoying a lively, creative atmosphere where no two days are the same!
If you are a passionate, hardworking individual who wants to contribute to our caring and inclusive school community, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
Safeguarding
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check. The successful candidate will be appointed under the terms and conditions of a CES contract which they will be required to sign. The employer will be the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013), If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘Disclosure.’ Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request.
The school’s safeguarding policies can be found using this link.
Mater Ecclesiae has adopted Lancashire County Council’s policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders. This is available to all applicants upon request.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted; to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached
Visits to the school are welcomed and recommended.
Please telephone the office to book one of the following times:. The school office is closed for Easter until 13th April. If you wish to book a visit for that day then please ring at 8.30am that morning.
Monday 13th April at 1:30pm
Thursday 16th April at 1:30pm
Closing Date for Applications: 12 noon, Wednesday 22nd April
Shortlisting: Thursday 23rd April
Lesson Observations: w/c: 27.05.26
Proposed Interview Date: Friday 1st May
The role is initially fixed term for one academic year. Should an opportunity arise for this to be extended beyond that date then we will discuss this with you towards the end of your contract.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 347 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston website
We are uniquely different as a Catholic school. Prayer, worship, Gospel values and the celebration of Mass as well as preparation to receive the Sacraments are central to what makes us a Catholic school. Jesus is at the centre of all our work, relationships and dealings with each other.
St Joseph’s is a Good School. (Ofsted September 2019). Its staff and leaders are confident in the strong teaching and learning opportunities they are providing for the children as well as having a clear vision, and direction for further improvement.
The Quality of Education is GOOD, Behaviour and Attitudes are GOOD, Early Years is GOOD and Leadership and Management are GOOD.
We will continue to strive to maintain these high standards for all.
St Joseph’s is a school where everyone is encouraged to achieve their best. But in addition to raising academic achievement, we also aim to develop character, embed important values for life and build confidence and self-esteem. Our aim is to enrich the lives of our children and to provide a breadth of opportunities for everyone.
St Joseph’s has wonderful children who want to learn, and dedicated, caring adults who always put the children first.
The interior of the school is warm and welcoming with big airy classrooms, high quality resources, interactive whiteboards, well stocked ICT equipment and happy, smiling children. We have a large sports hall for P.E lessons and extra-curricular clubs as well as for use by the community. We also have a school hall for assembly, worship and lunchtimes.
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