Class Teacher

Location:       St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Grade:          MPS 1-6 / UPS 1-3 (£28,000 – £43,685 per annum)

Hours:          Full time, Fixed term contract for one year

St Mary’s is a warm and welcoming school where children enjoy learning and are keen to do their best. 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 and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.

The governors are looking to appoint a hard working and self-motivated, member of staff to strengthen our team. We are looking for someone who will:

• Be fully supportive of the catholic ethos of our school;
• Have experience teaching within the primary range;
• Have high expectations for and be committed to raising standards and securing excellent progress;
• Be an adaptable, creative and enthusiastic classroom practitioner;
• Be self-motivated and work well as part of a team;
• Have excellent communication skills and build positive and productive relationships with all members of the school community;
• Support and be involved in the life of our school.

The successful candidate will have:

• An excellent knowledge and understanding of the primary curriculum and relevant statutory and non-statutory curricular frameworks;
• The ability to design and teach effective lessons and learning activities across the curriculum and age range;
• An understanding of effective assessment procedures and practices, including target setting and pupil progress review;
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies;
• Knowledge of current legislation, policies and guidance on safeguarding of learners and promotion of pupil well-being.

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: 23^rd June 2023

Interview date: 29^th June 2023 (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.