Class Teacher - Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Isle of Wight Council; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Newport seeks an ambitious and inspirational Class Teacher dedicated to fostering student excellence from September 2025. The role involves supporting the school's Catholic ethos and collaborating with colleagues to ensure all children receive high-quality education. Candidates with ECT or KS2 experience are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Willing to support Catholic ethos and values
• Ability to maintain good relationships with parents and multi-agency networks
• Experience in KS2 desired, but not essential

Responsibilities

• Support and inspire students to achieve high standards
• Collaborate with colleagues to promote a positive environment
• Enhance teaching and learning experiences

Skills

Commitment to high-quality inclusive teaching

Motivation

Excellent organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Are you ambitious enthusiastic and highly motivated? Are you committed to setting high expectations and raising standards for all pupils?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is looking to recruit a positive and inspirational teacher to challenge and support our wonderful pupils.
We welcome applications from ECTs.KS2 experience desirable, but not essential.

Hours:Full time

Contract:1stSeptember 2025 – 31stAugust 2026

This position is initially fixed term for a year.

Required for: September 2025

We are looking for a Class Teacher who:

• is willing to play a full part in the life of the school, supporting our Catholic ethos and values
• can work in partnership with colleagues in order to promote a positive working environment
• uses their strengths to enhance the teaching and learning of all children
• has a commitment to high-quality inclusive teaching
• loves their job and takes pride in everything that they do
• works well in a team and enjoys learning and collaborating with others to promote excellence throughout the whole school, as well as in their own classroom
• is highly motivated with excellent organisational skills
• is able to maintain good relationships with parents and multi-agency networks
• has a good sense of humour and boundless energy!

HOW TO APPLY

Please email Kerrie Margetts, School Business [e-mail] an application pack, or download from our school websitehttps://holycrossrcpri.iow.sch.uk

If you would like the opportunity to visit our school, this is most welcome, please contact the school office to arrange a tour.

Holy Cross is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. References will be taken prior to interview. Closing date for applications is noon 30thMay 2025 with interviews due to take place the following week.

PLEASE NOTE:Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

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The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also aDisability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.