Year 5 Class Teacher/English Lead

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3AE

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2025 or September 2025

• Closing date

  8 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2a

What skills and experience we're looking for

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing seven Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are based in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Aston.

The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families.

As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school’s activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our supportive, creative and dynamic team as Class Teacher - English Lead

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Is a practising Catholic or someone who will strongly support the Catholic ethos of the school

• Has a passion to teach and a love of learning

• Has a drive to be outstanding and have high expectations for all pupils

• Challenges and motivates all pupils to raise achievement

• Has a good understanding of the National Curriculum with specific knowledge of the English Curriculum.

• Is a team player and excellent communicator, with good organisational, written, numeracy and interpersonal skills

• Enables children to learn through a creative delivery of the curriculum

• Will become fully involved in the wider life of the school

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A positive caring ethos based upon the values of the Catholic faith

• Well motivated happy children who love to come to school and are excited about learning

• An exciting opportunity of collaborative working as part of a forward-thinking Multi Academy that provides opportunities to support and develop your continuing professional development

• A committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop your professional career

• The opportunity of being part of a dynamic, professional friendly team

• Strong parish links and supportive parents, Local Governing Board and Senior Leadership Team

The successful applicant will be part of the Senior Leadership Team at Sacred Heart with responsibility for the leadership and development of the English Curriculum across the school. We will offer all relevant training and support.

Experienced practitioners are encouraged to apply.

Further details about the role

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. St John Paul II Multi Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer. The Multi Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check is required for all successful applicants. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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About Sacred Heart Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 181 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sacred Heart Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@sjp2.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-school-birmingham (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@sjp2.net.

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