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Are you passionate about Teaching at St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a school recently rated GOOD in all areas in its Ofsted Inspection of March 2024. St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a vibrant energetic school. It has a wonderful team of staff who are exceptional to work with and children who are simply the best. We are looking for a teacher who has commitment, dedication, a strong team work ethic as well as someone who has a willingness to undergo CPD, provided by the school with the support of the Our Lady of Lourdes Multi Academy Trust.

The post is for a Temporary, Part Time 0.4 FTE, Year 1 teacher who will work at the school Thursday and Friday of each week. This opportunity would suit both newly qualified as well as experienced teachers who are seeking a more flexible approach to their teaching career. Ideally, the candidate will have experience of teaching phonics and using the Read Write Inc Scheme. The school has high aspirations for its children and staff, and we are seeking a candidate who will share this outlook as well as someone who has the ability to motivate and inspire children. 

This is a temporary, part time 0.4FTE, role starting from 1 September 2024

About us

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located in Wellington Street Grimsby.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Hold a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills status (QTLS).
• Have previous experience working as a teacher or within a primary School setting.
• Have good understanding of the KS1 and KS2 curriculum.
• Be enthusiastic and have a positive attitude.
• Have a passion for working with young people.
• Provide a safe and healthy environment following safeguarding procedures.
• Innovative and resourceful teaching methods.

Why work for us?

At St Mary's we offer:

• A salary of £12,000 - £18,610 per annum (MPS/UPS)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school office. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing Date: Friday 14 June 2024 at 9.00 am

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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