About the role
Class Teacher: Main Scale - permanent
We are looking for a highly motivated teacher to join us from September 2026. This job would be suitable for an early careers teacher looking to start their career and learn from experienced teachers or a highly effective teacher who is looking to further their career in a new school.
Responsibilities and Requirements
You must:
- be able to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents;
- have high expectations, go over and above and use your talents to contribute to the wider life of the school;
- welcome feedback and be willing to learn from others;
- wholeheartedly support the school culture and Christian ethos.
Further Information
St Katherine's Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020 provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
St Katherine's Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
About Us
We offer:
- a vibrant ethos and wellbeing culture;
- energetic and motivated children;
- an excellent team of staff who aspire to achieve high standards;
- a well-embedded SEASIDE curriculum;
- strong arts and sports provision.
