Job title and organisation: Year 4 Class Teacher - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Salary: M1 - M6
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Fixed Term
Location: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barleyfields Road, Wetherby LS22 6PR
Closing Date and Time: Friday 10 October at 12 noon
Fixed Term to June 2026
Start date: 3 November 2025
The governors of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and passionate class teacher to join an outstanding, committed team.
We are looking for a candidate who will:
- Be fully committed to safeguarding the children in our care
- Adhere to our rigorous safeguarding and child protection policy and procedure
- Have a clear vision of, and commitment, to Catholic Education and fully contribute to the Catholic ethos of the school
- Have high expectations of teaching and learning and behaviour
- Be enthusiastic, committed and passionate
- Be adaptable, reflective and keen to develop
- Inspire and motivate children to learn and achieve
- Deliver personalised learning meeting the needs, abilities and aspirations of all pupils
- Be able to work as part of an outstanding team to achieve the very best for our children
- Have excellent organisation and communication and IT skills
- Be relentless in the pursuit of excellence
- Have experience of effective and innovative curriculum design
We can offer:
- A warm welcoming Catholic Primary School
- A caring and positive school community underpinned by our strong catholic ethos where all are valued and welcomed
- Positive, happy and well-behaved pupils who enjoy school
- A staff committed to high quality teaching and learning and a culture where everyone is encouraged to succeed
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- Highly committed and enthusiastic staff
- Supportive governors and parents
- Strong links with St Joseph’s parish
Please visit our school website
We would warmly welcome and encourage all applicants to visit our school. Appointments can be made via the school office.
For further details and an application pack please contact the school or download information from our website. Please note that all applicants must use the CES application forms which can be found on the school website.
Completed application forms can be returned by email or post to Karen Williams, Head Teacher.
Closing date for applications: Friday 10 October 2025 (noon)
Shortlisting: Friday 10 October 2025 (afternoon)
Interviews: Wednesday 15 October 2025
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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