Teacher (Main Scale)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TA

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 11:55pm

• Date listed

  2 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• 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-£45,352

Teacher (Main Scale) job summary

Do you have the skills, enthusiasm, and dedication to support the smooth running of a busy school environment?

 

We are seeking a motivated and reliable individual to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the life of the school, ensuring that pupils and staff can thrive.

As part of our teaching team, you will:

• Deliver high-quality lessons that engage, challenge and inspire pupils
• Create an inclusive classroom environment where all learners feel supported
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to plan, assess and develop the curriculum
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, including enrichment activities and pastoral support
• Play a key role in ensuring high standards of progress and achievement

We are seeking someone who is:

• A passionate and reflective practitioner with strong subject knowledge
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils
• Positive, creative, and able to build strong relationships with children, families, and colleagues
• Dedicated to continuous professional growth and teamwork
• (For ECTs) Ready to learn and grow, with full support and mentoring provided
• Committed to supporting the ethos and values of our school community

Why join us?

As part of Plymouth CAST Multi-Academy Trust, you will benefit from:

• Access to high-quality professional development and training opportunities across the Trust
• Career progression routes within a network of schools
• Collaboration and support from experienced colleagues across the MAT
• A strong sense of belonging to a wider educational community with shared values and vision
• Our commitment to staff wellbeing – as a proud signatory of the Department for Education’s Staff Wellbeing Charter, we actively promote and protect the wellbeing and mental health of all colleagues.

What we offer:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Competitive pay – aligned to nationally agreed pay scales
• Pension scheme – most teaching staff are eligible for the Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS), one of the best public sector pensions
• Employee Benefit Discount Scheme (retail discounts and cashback offers)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free counselling, wellbeing, and advice service
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people

If you are motivated, caring, and eager to contribute to our school community, we would love to hear from you.

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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 189 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-exmouth

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