Teacher (Full time Maternity Cover) Part time maybe considered
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7TR6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
26 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): TBC
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year, unless the early return of the member of staff on maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 and £43,607
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- fully support the Catholic ethos of the school
- be a confident and visible leader with a clear vision
- be an outstanding teacher with a strong track record
- contribute to whole-school self-evaluation and school improvement planning
- offer guidance and support to support staff, modelling best practices and showing up-to-date knowledge of current theory and practice
- have the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Governors and others working in St Clare CMAT and a wide variety of external partners
- work closely with the headteacher and wider SLT to develop a compelling faith-centred vision for the school that acts as the focus of all activity and drives improvement
- be able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance
- place safeguarding at the heart of all decision-making
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
- enthusiastic and ambitious children who are keen to learn
- a highly supportive, effective and ambitious Governing Body
- a school which is fully staffed by a dedicated, high performing teaching and support team committed to supporting the school and its pupils
- excellent professional development opportunities
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@st-tc.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- enquiries@st-tc.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01142745597
Situated in the South of Sheffield, St Thomas of Canterbury School is a Catholic Voluntary Academy with a popular pre-school and integrated resource. Our school community is made up of our wonderful children, their families, our parishes and our committed team of staff and we are committed to supporting our children to develop spiritually, morally, socially and academically. This is a unique opportunity to join a system-leading, Ofsted outstanding school at an exciting point on its journey. The governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated deputy headteacher to build on our many successes and to work with our new headteacher to lead our school towards achieving our vision.
Arranging a visit to St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@st-tc.co.uk.
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