Teacher

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TA

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher job summary

Class Teacher (Permanent)

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School

Salary: MS1 £32,916

Full-time (32.5 hours per week)

Start date: September 2026

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is a two-form entry primary school, situated in the heart of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Our mission is

'Learning to Live Out Our Calling with Compassion and Love', and we would love to hear from applicants who feel that they could make a real difference to our school community. We are proud to offer supportive, positive and enthusiastic staff team, children who are eager to learn and very supportive parents. We are a school that is committed to continual improvement and where every child is encouraged to succeed.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated class teacher to work with us from September 2026. We are looking for an outstanding classroom practitioner who will fully support the school's commitment to ensure that all children achieve their full potential. The position would be well suited to an ECT

The successful candidate will:

Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

Demonstrate a thorough and up to date knowledge of teaching, learning and assessment.

Have the ability to plan an exciting and challenging curriculum, which engages all learners and meets their needs.

Possess a positive ‘can do’ attitude.

Work effectively within a team.

We can offer you:

Full support in your role from the Schools Governing Body, senior leadership team and staff.

A modern, well-equipped school with excellent facilities and extensive school grounds.

CPD opportunities to support you in your role.

Well-behaved children who love to learn.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mrs Bettany on 01782 619685 to arrange a visit.

We are seeking applications from those of Catholic faith, all faiths and those of no faith, but who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.

Closing date for applications: 18th May 2026 by 10:00am

All completed application forms should be returned via My New Term.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting: www.dbs.gov.uk. St Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

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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 Mary's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-newcastle-under-lyme

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