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KS1/2 CLASS TEACHER
Required for September 2025
Salary: MPR (+ London Fringe)
Contract: full-time, permanent
(Applications from ECTs are welcome)
"With Jesus, we learn, we care, we listen, we share so that He might be seen in the people that we are and the things that we do."
The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a passionate and caring classroom teacher to join our welcoming and supportive team.
We can offer you:
· A 'warm and inviting place to learn' (OFSTED)
· A school family with shared values and a strong Catholic ethos.
· Exceptionally well-behaved pupils who are proud of their school and their achievements
· A strong, experienced and dedicated staff team who support each other
· Strong community links and a supportive Governing Body
· Excellent curriculum facilities
· A positive and proactive approach to professional development opportunities and commitment to enhancing your career opportunities
· A recent OFSTED inspection (Oct 2024) showing we are a 'good' school in all areas.
· A commitment to reducing workload for teachers.
· An established ECT Programme
The successful candidate will be:
· Fully committed to our Catholic ethos.
· An excellent practitioner, who is passionate about the education of all children.
Has high expectations and a commitment to raising standards
Enjoys working in a strong team environment
· Able to forge and maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders.
· Committed to personal professional development
Please note: candidates from all faith backgrounds and those with no faith are welcome to apply, we only ask that you support our ethos and culture.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please arrange to do so by emailing Mrs Lesley Willats at admin@st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk or calling on 01277 227282. An application pack can also be found at https://www.st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk/recruitment-1/
About our school
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School is a one-form entry school based in a suburb of Brentwood. We are a family built on love and we seek to inspire and motivate our children to be the best that they can be. Most of all, we want them to feel and spread love: love of one another, love of learning, love of the world they live in and love of Jesus.
For more information about the school, please visit our website: https://www.st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk/
Applications must be made using the downloadable application form (CES Application Form) available from the school website, CESEW website, or upon request.
Completed CES application forms should be emailed to Mrs Lesley Willats: admin@st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 18th March 2025 at 12 noon
Shortlisting: 19th March 2025
Interviews will take place: Wednesday 2nd April 2025
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, and an enhanced DBS check.
The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical and enhanced DBS checks.
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School fully complies with information legislation. For the full details on how we use your personal information please see our privacy notice which is located on our school website (www.st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk)
under 'Key Information/Data Protection/Privacy Notice' or call 01277 227282 if you are unable to access the internet.
Information about the School
We are a family, a community built on love, and our Catholic faith is the basis of all that we do. We seek to inspire and motivate our children to be the best that they can be, to prepare them for the next stage of their journeys and to help them become true disciples of Jesus in the way they live their lives. Most of all, we want them to feel and spread love: love of one another, love of learning, love of the world they live in and love of Jesus.
We are a school that celebrates success at every level. The life of the school is driven by enthusiasm and a desire to help everyone to be the best they can be. We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating. We want to give our children a thirst for learning that continues with them throughout their future school experiences and lives.