Classroom Teacher, 19.5 hpw (St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Salary: M1-UPS3
Start Date: ASAP or 1 September 2023
Contract: 19.5 hours per week (fixed term to May 2024)
Shift pattern: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
CEO: Mr T.B. Tapping
Headteacher: Mr D. Woodhouse
St Oswaldβs Catholic Primary School, South Shields, NE34 8NS
βSt Oswaldβs is a warm and welcoming school with a tangible sense of community, helping pupils to develop their faith. There is a strong sense of everyone growing in faith together.β (S48 Diocesan Inspection, November 2017)
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic part time teacher to join our team of highly motivated teachers, support staff and leaders who care about our childrenβs academic and pastoral development so that we make a difference to each one of them. The contract is a part time, fixed term post lasting until May 2024.
NQTs and experienced teachers are welcome to apply.
The successful candidate will:-
- Be a practising Catholic or someone who is sympathetic to the ethos of a Catholic school.
- Show excellent classroom practice and have a clear understanding of the Primary and Early Years Curriculum and Assessment.
- Have high expectations of themselves and others. Have effective interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Be able to work as part of a team dedicated to school improvement.
St Oswaldβs is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham.
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.
Application forms are required and CVβs will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Mrs L Frey β info@stoswaldsrc.co.uk or (0191) 5367922.
To download the Application pack for this vacancy please go to https://oswalds.secure-primarysite.net/vacancies/
All application documents should be fully completed and submitted by email to info@stoswaldsrc.co.uk by 12pm on 17 April 2023.
Interviews will be held on 2 May 2023
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 and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted 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.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is the Employer
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Onboarding & Corporate Integration
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