Classroom Teacher

About the role

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

Classroom Teacher – Upper KS2**

Fixed Term – Two Terms (January – August 2025)

ECT/MPS/UPS (Fringe) (£33,075 - £50,471 FTE)*

*Applications will also be considered from UQT/those working towards QTS (on the relevant UQT pay scale)

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

Required January 2025

St Joseph’s is a founding member of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, established in September 2021. We are a two form entry school located in Bishop’s Stortford.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and/or experienced teacher to teach KS2, with a focus on upper key stage 2 (year 6) pupils for the Spring and Summer Terms 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive and engaging environment, where you can inspire children to reach their full potential. **(The ideal applicant will have the skills, attributes and approach to teach upper KS2. It is possible that there may be some flexibility to offer teaching in an alternative Key Stage up to upper KS2). Suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT. We will also consider applications from UQT or those working towards QTS. We have a strong record of supporting ECT’s at St Joseph’s and across the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust.

Whether this is your first teaching role or you are looking for a new challenge, if you have the skills, approach and attributes to inspire pupils in developing a love of learning and help them achieve and exceed their expectations in our excellent school this might be the role for you.

You will be joining and supported by a team of experienced and dedicated colleagues in a school which has a tremendously talented, committed, creative, and innovative staff; parents who are supportive; and students who are eager to learn, well behaved and motivated to succeed.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. St Joseph's is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.

Apply in writing using the forms available on our website https://www.stjosephs207.herts.sch.uk/ Teacher Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form. Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on St Joseph’s forms will be accepted. Please contact Ann Cassidy-Jones, Interim Headteacher head@stjosephs207.herts.sch.uk to submit an application or for more information.

Interviews: St Joseph’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, and close the application deadline early, therefore an early application is advisable.