Class Teacher

Plymouth Online Directory; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cathedral School of St Mary, Plymouth is seeking to appoint a positive and inspiring teacher from September 2025. The successful candidate will create an engaging learning environment and support the Catholic ethos of the school, contributing to raising educational standards and providing a positive role model for students.

Benefits

Supportive staff team

Commitment to professional development

Welcoming school environment

Qualifications

• Positive and inspiring attitude towards teaching.
• Reflective and evaluative approach to their practice.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support the Catholic ethos of the school.
• Create challenge, excitement, creativity, and independence in learning.
• Establish positive relationships with pupils, parents, and staff.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Creativity

Resilience

Teamwork

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of The Cathedral School of St Mary, Plymouth, are seeking to appoint a positive and inspiring teacher from September 2025. They are keen to accommodate the best candidates who will make a positive impact on our school and standards. Applicants with experience are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will:

• Be happy to support the Catholic ethos of our school
• Be committed to creating challenge, excitement, creativity and independence in learning
• Be dedicated to raising standards and be a good role model
• Have excellent organisational and communication skills
• Be dynamic, resilient, creative and hard working with a positive nature
• Be able to work as part of a team and establish positive relationships with pupils, parents, governors and staff
• Have a reflective and evaluative approach to their practice

Required: 1st September 2025

Salary: M-M3

Contract: Fixed Term until 31.08.2026

Visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact Kathryn Hawken, Senior Administrator by email at [e-mail] or contact the school on 01752 563185

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Closing Date: 26.06.25

Interviews: TBC

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• A welcoming school with a strong, Catholic family ethos.
• Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn
• A supportive staff team who have high expectations and strive to achieve the best for our pupils.
• A commitment to your own professional development

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.