Class Teacher

Class Teacher

Location:        St Joseph’s Catholic Infant and Junior Schools, Birtley

Grade:            MPS1 – UPS3 (£30,000 to £46,525 per annum)

Hours:            Full Time, Permanent

Start date: 1^st September 2024

We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England, which has a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.

The Federation of St Joseph’s Infant and Junior schools requires a committed, innovative and exceptional teacher to bring an excellent quality of education to the children of Birtley. This post would be ideal for a teacher who is looking to develop their subject leadership portfolio.

In 2019, St Joseph’s Catholic Infant and Junior Schools were federated, to form one community. The federated schools have been selected as part of the DfE School Rebuild Programme. Consequently, we hope to have a new school site within the next three years, which seeks to bring together the two school communities, to form one family.

We pride ourselves on the warm family atmosphere that we provide for our children. The uniqueness of our small community means that every member of staff knows every child well and this enables us to develop very strong relationships with all of our families. The senior leadership team are unashamedly ambitious for the schools.

We are seeking to appoint a teacher who:

• is an exceptional classroom teacher with a proven track record.
• possesses a thorough knowledge of the full primary curriculum from design to delivery.
• will make a significant contribution to the Catholic life of the school.
• is a firm, unrelenting advocate of inclusion, safeguarding and SEND.
• can employ inclusive classroom strategies as well as intervention programmes to support pupils’ learning.
• is confident in supporting parental engagement.
• has high personal and professional standards contributing extensively to school life.
• values the learning environment as an extension of teaching and learning.
• seeks to capitalise on extra-curricular visits to develop the lived experience of our pupils.
• has excellent communication skills and is able to work effectively with all stakeholders.

We are looking to appoint someone who is passionate about primary education in a Catholic school and is aspirational for themselves and the pupils whom they teach. The post provides a fabulous opportunity for a motivated teacher, to take up a post, with the support of an experienced leadership team.

We can offer:

• friendly and supportive staff, parents and an effective and committed local governing committee.
• extensive support and opportunities for professional development.
• the prospect of a modern, purpose-built building pending planning permission.
• opportunities to grow and learn with an experienced leadership team who are outward looking.

This role may require deployment at both the infant and junior school sites; therefore, the successful candidate needs to be flexible and accommodating to meet the needs of the schools and should hold car business insurance. Candidates should state their areas of expertise, experience and interests, within their supporting statement.

For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website  http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Closing date: Thursday 16^th May 2024 (midnight)

Interview date: Wednesday 22^nd May 2024

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.