Salary: M1-M6/UPS (£31650 – £49084) (ECT’s welcome to apply)
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
CEO: Mr T.B. Tapping
Headteacher: Mr M Clephane
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School
The successful candidate will:
- be a practising Catholic or willing to support the ethos and practices of our Catholic school. They will be expected to play a full part in promoting the Catholic mission of the school.
- be an excellent practitioner with high expectations and an understanding of how to ensure outstanding progress
- have excellent classroom management skills and be proficient in planning, assessment and target
setting - have the capacity to inspire and motivate children and engage them all creatively in the learning
process - be committed to developing our team and maintaining effective relationships within our wider school and parish community
- be dedicated to their own professional development and aspire to excel professionally
- be willing to participate fully in the wider and corporate life of the school and offer additional activities beyond the school day
We can offer:
- a happy, welcoming, successful school and parish community
- happy, enthusiastic, highly motivated children who are keen to learn
- a committed staff and Governing Body
- a comprehensive programme of CPD
Applicants are invited from teachers supportive of our Catholic ethos and who are committed to high
expectations within a caring environment. We welcome applications from newly qualified teachers.
Please state curriculum strengths.
THE POST IS NOT OPEN TO JOB SHARE
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged – Please ring the school office 01915228787
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School 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 info@smrc.school by 12.00 Noon on Friday 16th May 2025. Applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Val Atkinson. vatkinson@smrc.school.
Closing date: 12.00 noon Friday 16th May 2025
Shortlisting: Friday 16th May 2025
Lesson observations w/c Monday 19th May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 22nd 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.
Please note application forms should be made using the CES (Catholic Education Service) Form relevant to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. Applications not on the correct form will not be considered. All relevant forms should be submitted.
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