
Class Teacher
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
MPS 1 – 6 (£31,650- £43,607 per annum) -
Hours:
(1fte) Full Time -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
2nd Jul 2025

Location: Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 4QL
Grade: MPS 1 – 6 (£31,650- £43,607 per annum)
Hours: Full Time (1fte), Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Corpus Christi is a vibrant, welcoming and multicultural school, with a talented, committed staff and a strong Catholic ethos. Following a recent Ofsted inspection, the school received an ‘Outstanding’ judgment in all areas.
We are seeking to appoint a nurturing, enthusiastic and highly motivated class teacher.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
We are proud to offer:
- Extremely well behaved, kind, respectful and hardworking children who are happy and eager to learn.
- An expert and dedicated staff, who genuinely care about the children and the school.
- Highly ambitious curriculum.
- Supportive parents, parish and community.
- Access to high quality CPD and/or ECT training.
Applicants are welcomed from candidates who are able to demonstrate the following:
- An ability to support the aims and ethos of our Catholic School
- High expectation for all children
- Strengths, ideas and expertise that you can share with us
- A desire to develop and learn with and from other skilled and experienced staff
- A strong team player
- A cheerful and energetic demeanour
Interested candidates can find out more about our school from our website www.corpuschristigateshead.org.uk. We are also offering scheduled visits to the school. Please contact the school office on 0191 477 2175 to confirm attendance.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://www.bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Interview date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, formerly The Trinity Catholic Multi Academy Trust was set up on 1 February 2012. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was the first school in the trust.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, is currently a family of 5 secondary schools and 21 primary schools from across Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland, in the west of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust is expanding rapidly and will reach a total of 48 schools by Summer 2022.
We feel very privileged to be able to work with our wonderful children and the amazingly gifted and dedicated staff and leaders across all of our schools. Our motivation and general philosophy are built on ever improving standards of discipline, nurture and care, teaching and learning and quality of leadership. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust will be a partnership that affirms the dignity of the individual. The person is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of our Trust.
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