Class Teacher - Permanent

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A qualified teacher with QTS and a successful track record of strong classroom practice.
• Someone with high expectations for behaviour, presentation and achievement.
• A teacher who is reflective, hardworking and committed to continuous improvement.
• Someone who works well as part of a team and builds positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.
• A teacher who will support and contribute to the Catholic life of the school.

ECTs and experienced teachers are welcome to apply.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Our School?

• At St Joseph’s, we are committed to providing an excellent Catholic education that nurtures academic progress, spiritual development and personal growth.
• We have a warm, friendly and devoted staff team with strong routines, high expectations and a culture of enjoyable, innovative learning informed by research and effective practice.
• Staff development is a priority. We actively support leadership growth and career progression.
• We value people with energy, humour, integrity and strong ideas — people who can bring warmth, creativity and commitment to our school community.

Further details about the role

Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher with a passion for helping children thrive academically, socially and spiritually?

We are seeking a dedicated, positive and ambitious teacher to join our vibrant school community as a Class Teacher. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong classroom practitioner who is committed to high expectations, excellent teaching and making a genuine difference to children’s lives.

We want you to come and teach in our amazing school where we work hard to improve the life chances of every child. Due to staffing changes within the school, we are looking for someone who has a genuine desire to support pupils to flourish both personally and academically.

Make sure you think hard before you apply. You must be truly committed to making a difference in the lives of children who may be experiencing gaps in their development due to school absence, wider social factors or because they have recently arrived in the country. We work hard to help our children settle into school, grow in confidence and make strong progress academically, socially and spiritually.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.