Year 4 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

St Catherine; Chipping Barnet; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional PPA time

Experienced parallel teachers and line

Use of TeachmateAI to reduce workload

Staff INSETS only as and when needed

Subject leader time

High quality CPD

Job summary

St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School in Barnet is seeking an amazing teacher to join our team from December to cover a maternity leave. We welcome applicants with experience teaching in key stage two, and we are happy to consider an Early Career Teacher in their second year.

You will bring high expectations for learning and behaviour, be creative, fun and dynamic, and ready to participate in our Catholic school life.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in Key Stage 2.
• Willing to consider an Early Career Teacher in their second year.
• Able to maintain high expectations for pupil learning and behaviour.

Skills

KS2 teaching experience

ECT eligible

Job description

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St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School is looking for an amazing teacher to join our team from December to cover a period of maternity leave. We are looking for applicants who have experience of teaching in key stage two previously and we are also happy to consider ECT teachers in their second year.

The Role

We would like to hear from teachers who have high expectations of pupils, both in their learning and their behaviour, and who will challenge and motivate them in creative ways. We also want people who are fun and dynamic and not afraid to try something new! You should be willing to participate in the Catholic life of our school but do not need to be Catholic yourself.

St Catherine’s School is a successful, warm and friendly two form entry Barnet primary and nursery school, with a strong caring ethos. We have fantastic children who deserve the very best learning opportunities. Our children’s behaviour is exemplary and they are keen and motivated to learn. Our school is bright, modern and well-resourced, set in beautiful grounds with access to ample outdoors space which includes a thriving Forest School with a tepee for class lessons. Our staff team are supportive and caring, wellbeing is a focus and we have a strong commitment to innovative professional development.

We really value our staff work life balance and can offer:

• Additional PPA time
• Experienced parallel teachers and line managers
• Use of TeachmateAI to reduce workload
• Staff INSETS only as and when needed
• Subject leader time
• High quality CPD
• Recently completed Catholic and Ofsted inspections

MPS / UPS

Location

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Vale Drive
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 2ED

Closing date for applications is Monday 2nd November 2026 at 9am.

St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Formed in 2016, as part of the Diocese of Westminster's Academy Strategy, we provide a collaborativestructure of school support and innovation for Catholic schools in South West Hertfordshire.