Teacher (Fixed Term Contract 1 Year) – 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2026
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7BH33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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
- £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE) Dependent on experience. ECTs are also welcome to apply.
Teacher (Fixed Term Contract 1 Year) – 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2026 job summary
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
1st September 2025 – 31st August 2026
M1 – M6
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a one and a half form entry primary school educating approximately 280 pupils in Kingsthorpe, Northampton. The Good Shepherd is part of Our Lady Immaculate Academies Trust.
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust is a large new Catholic Multi Academy Trust situated in the northern half of the Catholic Diocese of Northampton formed by the merger of three former Catholic Trusts in February 2020. The Trust currently leads and manages ten catholic primary schools located across the geographical area of Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire and, two Catholic secondary schools – Thomas Becket in Northampton and St Thomas More in Bedford.
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School are looking to appoint a highly committed and passionate Class Teacher to ignite a real passion in our pupils by providing a rich, varied and exciting curriculum within a nurturing and caring environment underpinned by our Catholic ethos. We have a strong focus on wellbeing and our curriculum foundation blocks underpins this in all we do. Our unique curriculum equips our pupils with a breadth of knowledge and skills; delivered through consistent and progressive pedagogies. Our enrichment opportunities ensure that all our children love coming to school and make the most of every rich experience on offer.
We can offer the successful applicant:
Friendly staff and children with excellent behaviour who are eager to learn and develop their skills
Excellent opportunities for professional development and self-review
A caring and supportive team
Positive relationships with parents, governors and parish
Delightful children who ensure you leave with a smile each day.
Further information about the school can be viewed on the school website http://www.thegoodshepherdcatholicprimaryschool.org.uk or on the Trust website www.olicatschools.org
For more information please email ATreadgoldNelson@tgs.nor.olicatschools.org
Proposed interview date: Week commencing 3rd March 2025
Closing date for completed applications: Midday Monday 24th February 2025
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment and selection process in line with this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
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 are not accepted.
About The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 291 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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