17 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    22 April 2025

  • Closing date

    7 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS based on experience and qualifications

Year 1/2 Class Teacher job summary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a member of St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. The school's mission is to serve God and one another through Love, Faith and Hope.

We are looking for a creative and dynamic KS1 class teacher for our mixed Year 1/2 class, who has a passion for children's learning. The successful classroom teacher will have vision, energy and passion to provide an invigorating learning environment for all children. You should pride yourself in delivering exciting learning experiences and have the creativity and determination to help drive the school forward.

The successful candidate will need to:

be sympathetic towards the aims and ethos of our Catholic school

challenge, motivate and inspire children to achieve their best

have an approachable, positive mind-set and be able to build strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents and the wider community

have experience of teaching children in KS1

be dedicated to delivering a broad and balanced curriculum

We offer:

a small, friendly school with a committed and supportive staff team

an opportunity to make a tangible difference and help shape the future

a supportive Governing Body and Parish

On-going professional development opportunities and a commitment to staff wellbeing as set out in our Trust Staff Charter

Opportunities for excellent career development within our Multi-Academy Trust, thanks to our Research School and Teaching School Hub

The opportunity to be part of a community of Catholic schools, committed to achieving excellence through purposeful collaboration and people growth.

This role would be suitable for an experienced teacher.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and welcomed by arrangement. Please contact the school secretary, Gloria Boulton, on 01760 721330 or admin@sacredheartcps.uk to arrange a visit. Applications should be made via mynewterm.

St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection practices of the Trust.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham

School type
Academy, Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 210 pupils
Age range
4 to 11

School location

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