Year 6 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5DY42 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
3 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Pay Scale
Year 6 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary
The appointment is with the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust as employer. It is also subject to current conditions of employment of school teachers, contained in The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and other current educational and employment legislation.
St Mary & St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
1 Catholic Ethos
To work with the Head Teacher and colleagues in creating, inspiring and embodying the Catholic ethos and culture of this Outstanding Church school, securing its Mission Statement with all members of the school community and ensuring an environment for teaching and learning that empowers both staff and students to achieve their highest potential.
To attend, take part in and lead acts of worship.
To ensure that pupils have a safe and caring environment both in school and on out of school activities.
To foster good relationships with all members of the school and local community including parents.
To promote the school and all it stands for on all occasions.
To celebrate the successes of the school and at every opportunity.
To act as a model of professional conduct and presentation, demonstrating high personal standards of expertise and commitment.
To perform, in accordance with any directions which may reasonably be given by the Head Teacher, such duties as may be assigned.
2 2 Teaching and Learning
Plan and prepare learning opportunities for children appropriate to their needs and the policies of the school.
Establish a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment both indoors and outside.
Maintain careful and accurate records of children’s attainment and progress and to use this knowledge to inform planning to effectively develop children’s learning.
Review programmes of work, teaching materials and methods in liaison with subject leaders and other colleagues.
Provide feedback to children to allow them to be involved in identifying their next steps for learning.
Set realistic and challenging expectations for all children to ensure high standards of learning and achievement.
Support the identification of, and provision for, children with additional needs.
Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons.
3 Behaviour and Safety
Set high expectations and manage children’s behaviour in line with the school’s positive behaviour policy.
Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.
Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.
Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
Carry out playground and other duties as directed and within the remit of the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures.
Participate in arrangements for examinations and assessments within the remit of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
4 Professional development:
Contribute to meetings, discussions and management systems which facilitate and develop the effective work of the school.
Be committed to personal professional development and to proactively participate with arrangements made in accordance with the Appraisal Regulations 2012.
Keep up to date with current educational developments.
Uphold the school policies with respect to race equality and equal opportunities.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional colleagues and parents.
5 Fulfil wider professional responsibilities
Establish good working relationships with all staff, parents and outside agency workers.
Manage and encourage the work of support staff, students and volunteers within the class.
Ensure close, ongoing liaison with parents and carers as partners in their child’s education.
Work closely with colleagues to ensure effective transition of children through the school.
Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
6 Administration
Register the attendance of and supervise learners, before, during or after school sessions as appropriate.
Participate in and carry out any administrative and organisational tasks within the remit of the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 126 pupils
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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