Salary: Grade 5, Point 7 (£25,584) – Point 12 (£27,711) term time only plus 6 days pro-rata salary (£22,730.38 – £24,620.13)
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Contract: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 6 days.
CEO: Mr T.B. Tapping
Headteacher: Mrs L Ashton
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual. This is an exciting opportunity to join our outstanding team, who work tirelessly to ensure that each and every pupil at Our Lady Lourdes excels.
We believe that all of our pupils are unique and valued. We are an inclusive school and we welcome an individual who will support our children to thrive.
The successful candidate must be able to show that they are:
- Experienced in a primary school setting
- Able to work effectively with pupils with SEND
- Able to build good working relationships with pupils and adults
- Calm, caring, and passionate about making learning fun and exciting both indoors and out
- Dedicated to our school values and Catholic ethos
- Self-motivated, reliable and positive
- Committed to safeguarding
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary 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.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
All application documents should be fully completed and submitted by email to [email protected] by 12 noon on Thursday 3rd July 2025. Applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Mrs Armstrong on 0191 5261531.
Interviews TBC.
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.
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