
Class Teacher
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
MPS 1 -6 / UPS 1-3 ( £31,650 - £49,084 per annum) -
Hours:
0.6fte -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
6th May 2025

Location: St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Croftdale Road, Blaydon NE21 4BG
Grade: MPS 1 -6 / UPS 1-3 ( £31,650 – £49,084 per annum)
Hours: 0.6fte, Permanent
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 will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
The governors of this friendly and caring school are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic, creative and committed classroom teacher to join our team.
The successful applicant will commence work on 1st September 2025.
We welcome applications from either practising Catholics or those who are sympathetic to the teaching of the Catholic Church. The post holder will need to
• Have a commitment to uphold the Catholic ethos of the school and support the aims of the Mission Statement.
• Be an inspirational class teacher, able to motivate pupils and improve standards.
• Have a thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum and assessment systems.
• Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 6th May 2025
Interview date: TBC
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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