Primary Class Teacher

Temporary Maternity Cover Primary Class Teacher for Year 3

Start Date: Monday 23rd February 2026

Hours: 26 hours (4 days a week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding class teacher to join our dynamic and successful team.

Christ the King Catholic Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, encouraging, positive individual who can motivate all children and provide them with the highest quality learning experiences. The successful candidate will be committed to inspiring children to learn and to fulfil the schools ethos “Making a difference for all learners”.

We are looking for a teacher who can demonstrate and show evidence that they possess the skills and attributes to :

• builds positive and trusting relationships with all pupils
• is able to inspire, motivate and engage all pupils
• be a motivational teacher with the ability to make a difference
• have excellent classroom practice
• get involved in whole school life
• be an active team player who shows initiative and works well as part of a team
• have high expectations of progress and behaviour
• communicate well with all stakeholders
• be a reflective practitioner who seeks professional development
• is supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school

In return we can offer

• the opportunity to join a warm, friendly, dedicated and supportive school community
• working within a newly refurbished classroom
• a staff team who are committed to ensuring that every pupil receives the best possible educational experience each and every day
• caring, confident, well behaved and motivated children who are keen to learn and be challenged
• excellent opportunities for continued professional development including mental health support for all staff
• as a school, we had a number of exciting major refurbishments and updates to the building and playground which has improved the quality of provision

ECT are welcome to apply; a full mentoring and support programme in place with a fully supportive staff team.

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 23rd January 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 28th January 2026

We review all applications as they are submitted, we reserve the right to close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate earlier.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and all appointments will be subject to appropriate vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Some roles may need to comply with the ‘Childcare Act 2006’ and the ‘Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009’ where additional disclosure of information will be required.

Safeguarding Statement

Christ The King RC VA Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.