Class Teacher
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
MPS/UPS £31,650 - £49,084 per annum, pro rata -
Hours:
Post 1 – 6 sessions per week (3days) - Permanent. Post 2 – 10 sessions per week (full time) – Fixed term until 31 August 2026 -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
27th Apr 2025
Class Teacher
Location: St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School Gateshead NE10 8PP
Grade: MPS/UPS £31,650 – £49,084 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Post 1 – 6 sessions per week (3days) – Permanent
Post 2 – 10 sessions per week (full time) – Fixed term until 31 August 2026
St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School 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 will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed individuals who will make a significant contribution to the learning and development of our pupils as a classroom teacher.
Applications are welcome from teachers who will support and actively promote the Catholic ethos of our school. To find out more information about our school, please visit www.staugustinesprimary.org
The successful candidate will:
- Be enthusiastic, dedicated and committed to providing the best education and opportunities for our pupils.
- Have excellent subject knowledge, communication skills and be keen to develop and share their own practice.
- Be experienced, effective and love teaching
- Be well organised, knowledgeable and skilful in ensuring children make good progress and overcome barriers to learning
- Have strong classroom management skills
- Demonstrate consistently high expectations in all aspects of their work
- Understand the needs of SEND children
We can offer
- A strong and supportive staff team, enthusiastic pupils, fantastic facilities and strong parent, parish and community links.
- A commitment to staff wellbeing
- Professional development opportunities which are unique and varied
How to apply
To complete an application form please click the Apply button.
Please can candidates specify which role they would be interested in applying for within their application. Please also indicate your preferred key stage along with any specific areas of specialism that you can offer within your application.
Interested candidates are encouraged to arrange a visit to see what our school offers the children in our care. Please contact the school office on 0191 4692949 to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.
Closing date: Sunday 27th April 2025
Lesson observation Wednesday 7 May 2025 – candidates will be notified by the end of the day if they have progressed to interview stage
Interviews Thursday 8 May 2025
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.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, formerly The Trinity Catholic Multi Academy Trust was set up on 1 February 2012. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was the first school in the trust.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, is currently a family of 5 secondary schools and 21 primary schools from across Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland, in the west of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust is expanding rapidly and will reach a total of 48 schools by Summer 2022.
We feel very privileged to be able to work with our wonderful children and the amazingly gifted and dedicated staff and leaders across all of our schools. Our motivation and general philosophy are built on ever improving standards of discipline, nurture and care, teaching and learning and quality of leadership. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust will be a partnership that affirms the dignity of the individual. The person is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of our Trust.
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