St Mary’s Catholic Primary School - Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 4EU MPR 0.4 -.05 FTE per week Permanent Reference: 6419 Required from January 2025. St Mary’s Catholic Primary is a highly successful school in the centre of Ipswich. We are part of the Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust. Are you a talented, caring and creative teacher? We are looking to appoint an inspirational Class Teacher who is or has the potential to be an outstanding practitioner, to teach in our fantastic school. You will: have high expectations of children’s attainment, progress and behaviour enjoy being part of a team have a good sense of humour have a secure knowledge of the EYFS and primary curriculum contribute to the school’s drive for improvement demonstrate a secure understanding of how children learn work creatively to achieve the best outcomes for all pupils. We can offer: a friendly, supportive and hardworking staff and governing body well behaved and motivated children a positive environment in our well-resourced school active encouragement of personal and professional development. This position could equally appeal to experienced professionals, or those who wish to make their mark. It is not a requirement of the role to be Catholic, but you should be sympathetic to the ethos of the school. To find out more: Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged, by arrangement. Please call 01473 728372. Further details and the application form are attached. How to apply: Job attachments can be downloaded below: Application Form (docx) Job Description (pdf) References Form (docx) Notes to Applicants (docx) Recruitment Monitoring (docx) Person Specification (pdf) Rehabilitation of Offenders (docx) Completed applications should be made via, FAO the Headteachers, Joanne Berry and J Measham : adminst-marys-ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk Closing date: 18 October 2024. Interview date: week commencing, 21 October 2024. All applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore recommended. We are committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.