Job Description

Is teaching your passion? - Are you a creative thinker who is committed to giving children the knowledge and skills
they need to be successful in life? If so, then we would love you to come and work with us in our bright and welcoming
school. Our pupils are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher with high expectations of children, who
is either Catholic or will be actively supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school.

Under new leadership we are on an exciting journey of growth and development whilst maintaining our Catholic ethos and
living our core Gospel values.

We are a vibrant Catholic primary school which has enjoys a rich partnership with both our community and the parish of
Our Lady and St. Joseph. We enjoy wonderful support from our parents in providing an environment where our children
flourish. This is a happy school where children are supported and encouraged to have a go and take risks. Inspired by
Christ, we work together to achieve our best.

For the right candidate there will be plentiful opportunities for growth, development and leadership within and beyond your role.

We consider that changing our children's lives for the better is central to our vision and want others with the same mindset
to join us.

Our ideal candidate would be one who is:

• Able to enthuse and motivate pupils and have a strong commitment to raising pupil achievement.
• Hard working, committed and flexible
• Committed to making a difference to children's lives
• Committed to inclusion at all levels
• Highly aspirational for our children and themselves
• Energetic and enthusiastic and has a great sense of humour!
• Supportive of all aspects of the school's work, including its strong Christian ethos
• Early years' experience would be an advantage

In return, we can offer you:

• Happy and engaged children; 'Pupils are courteous and respectful with strong relationships.' (Ofsted June 2024)
• A friendly, hardworking and committed staff
• Supportive parents
• A well-resourced school
• A warm and welcoming environment
• A commitment to providing high quality CPD.

The academy and The Christus Catholic Trust will offer:

• A dynamic and collaborative team of Senior Leaders across the Trust, who work in partnership and are committed to creating an ethos of mutual support and sharing practices, whilst providing an effective Catholic education for the children in our communities
• Support to improve the high standards of learning and achievement in our academy.

The school and the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

We warmly welcome visitors to the school. Please contact Mrs Joanna Seymour email, csel@christus.org.uk Tel: 01375 672217 to arrange a visit or to answer any questions you may have about the post. Other details about our school are available on our school website www.stjosephscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk

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Please ensure you download our application pack and forms. If you have any problems downloading the forms, please contact the School HR Manager on csel@christus.org.uk. Completed application documents should returned directly to Mrs Seymour. Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies.

Information about the School

St. Joseph's is a vibrant Catholic Primary School that enjoys a rich partnership with both our community and the Parish of Our Lady and St. Joseph. We enjoy wonderful support from our parents in providing an environment where our children flourish. This is a happy school where children are supported and encouraged to have a go and take risks. Inspired by Christ, we work together in order to achieve our best.

We are part of the Christus Catholic Trust. We are a multi-academy community of six Catholic Primary schools and one Infant and Nursery school. We are uncompromising in our ambition to use the power of collaboration to ensure our pupils receive an outstanding Catholic education rooted in partnership and service to our Catholic community and the wider communities we serve.