Part Time Class Teacher – St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School (Sunderland)

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is seeking a temporary class teacher for St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School. The role involves supporting a diverse student body and promoting the school's Catholic ethos. The successful candidate will contribute to the school's improvement and ensure the emotional and academic needs of students are met. Applications are due by June 3rd, 2025.

Qualifications

• Must promote the emotional, developmental, social, and academic needs of children.
• Contribute to school improvement planning and development of policies.

Responsibilities

• Join a hard-working, friendly team to support children's learning.
• Engage and motivate pupils through effective teaching methods.

Skills

Dedication to Catholic Ethos

Emotional Support

Analytical Thinking

Positive Action

Job description

Salary: Main Scale / Upper Scale
Start Date: 01st September 2025
Contract: Fixed term 0.6 (3 days per week), fixed term until 31st August 2026

CEO: Mr B Tapping

Executive Headteacher: Mrs J Ward

St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School

St Patricks Catholic Primary would like to appoint a temporary class teacher to join the staff of our
hard working, friendly team.

The successful candidate must:

• Be dedicated to the Catholic Ethos of our school.
• Promote at all times the school and trusts vision, values and aims;
• Promote at all times the emotional, developmental, social and academic needs of our
  children;
• Promote the happiness and safety of all of our children;
• Operate at all times within stated policies and practices of the school;
• Operate at all times within the expectations of the staff code of conduct;
• Contribute to the corporate life of the school through effective participation in meetings and
  management systems necessary to co-ordinate the management of the school, where
  appropriate;
• Contribute to school improvement planning and promote the learning priorities of the
  school improvement plan;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of school policies, where appropriate;
• Take responsibility for your own professional development and duties in relation to school
  policies and practices.
• Advise and co-operate with the head teacher and other teachers on the preparation and
  development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of
  teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements with regards to subject/aspect of
  responsibility
• Demonstrate that you are an effective professional who challenges and supports all pupils to
  do their best through:
  o Inspiring trust and confidence,
  o Building team confidence,
  o Engaging and motivating pupils,
  o Analytical thinking,
  o Deep questioning,
  o Growth mind-set,
  o Positive action to improve the quality of pupils’ learning.

‘Pupils embody the school’s values, including compassion and tolerance. They are
proud to be part of the St Patrick’s community. Pupils have a keen sense of equality.

In this small but multi-cultural school, pupils demonstrate high levels of respect for
others. They understand the school’s motto of ‘small but mighty’. A pupil reflected
the words of others by saying that ‘everybody together makes us strong through
friendships and harmony’. Ofsted March 2024.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being
committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS
checks are mandatory for all school staff.

Completed application forms should be submitted by email to [e-mail] by 12pm
on Tuesday 3rd June 2025. Emailed applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For
enquiries regarding this role, please contact Megan Vincent on [e-mail]

Interviews will be held on Friday 6th June 2025.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to
their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, an
online search and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as
part of pre-employment checks, along with an online search of candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications
from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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CES notes to applicants

Teacher Application Form

Applicants Declaration – CES Contract

Model Contract Teacher

Consent to obtain References

Disqualification Policy

Equality Act 2010- reasonable adjustments

Recruitment Monitoring Form

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