Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
24th February 2025 – 24th July 2025
Apply by:
3 February 2025
Job overview
KEY STAGE 2 CLASS TEACHER
Year 6 – Maternity Cover
Required 24th February 2025 – 24th July 2025
(Possibility of extension to contract)
Do you really want to make a difference?
Are you ready to work in a school where the children really need you and are willing to give you their very best in everything?
If so, the governors of St James’ Catholic Primary School, Hattersley, would love to hear from you.
We offer:
* A strong Catholic ethos
* A happy and supportive working environment
* An experienced and dedicated staff
* Good relationships with parents and the parish family
* Friendly and well-behaved children who are eager to learn
* A supportive governing body
We are seeking a colleague who is:
* A practising Catholic or sympathetic to the teachings of the Catholic Church
* A qualified teacher with experience of KS2, preferably Year 6 (with knowledge of SATS)
* Enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking and inspirational
* Committed to promoting high standards of attainment and behaviour
* Willing to contribute to the full life of the school and the parish
* Able to work well in a team and contribute to the further development of our school
Visits to school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged. Please contact Mr Mark Woolley, Headteacher, for an appointment.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We will require a CES contract to be signed and evidence of identity and qualifications to be provided. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please note applications must be on the CES application form. Tameside application forms will not be accepted.
Application Forms to be returned to Mr Mark Woolley, headteacher on
admin@st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk
CLOSING DATE: Monday 3rd February 2025 (12 noon)
SHORTLISTING: Monday 3rd February 2025 (3pm)
OBSERVATIONS: Tuesday 4th – Fri 7th February 2025
INTERVIEWS: Monday 10th February 2025
About St James' Catholic Primary School Hattersley
* Address:
* Cheriton Close, Off Underwood Road, Hattersley, Hyde
* Cheshire
* SK14 3DQ
* United Kingdom
St. James’ Catholic Primary School, Hattersley, is a smaller than average VA school which belongs to The Diocese of Shrewsbury and is situated in Tameside LA. We are adjacent to the M67 Motorway, the nearest town being Hyde. The school opened in the 1960’s on a large Manchester overspill estate which was established to re-house tenants from East Manchester. The socio-economic circumstances of the area are below average but our children and their families are friendly, extremely keen to learn.
The school is a large two storey building set in extensive grounds with magnificent views over the surrounding countryside. There are at present over 200 children in the school. Our Nursery has 26 places - part time – mornings only. The school is single form entry and most of our classes are full. The school, and indeed the whole surrounding area, is in a state of change due to the regeneration of Hattersley. Large areas are being demolished to make way for brand new housing (rented and owner/occupier) which should lead to exciting times and a boost in numbers. The school also attracts pupils from beyond the estate as parents choose to have their child educated in a Catholic Primary School.
In a recent Ofsted report (June 2021) the school was described as an “happy, caring, supportive place to be
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