Salary: M1-UPS3
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Contract: Temporary until 31st August 2026 or when the original postholder
returns to work, whichever is sooner.
Shift pattern: Full Time
CEO: Mr T.B. Tapping
Headteacher: Mr D. Woodhouse
St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School
‘St Oswald’s 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.’
(S48 Diocesan Inspection, November 2017)
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic teacher to join our team of highly
motivated teachers, support staff and leaders who care about our children’s academic and
pastoral development so that we make a difference to each one of them.
ECTs 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 Oswald’s 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. All application
documents should be fully completed and submitted by email to tso_info@stoswaldsrc.co.uk
by 12pm on Monday 28th April 2025. Applications are required and CV’s will not be
accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Mrs Frey in the school office
01915367922.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 5th May 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 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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