Class Teacher

Location:      St Bede’s Catholic Primary School, Hampshire Place, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2NP

Grade:          MPS 1-6 / UPS 1-3 (£32,916 to £51,048 per annum)

Hours:          Part Time (0.4 FTE), Permanent

We 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.

“The school motto ‘in Christ’s kindness…we learn, we pray, we belong’ prevails throughout the life of the school”. (Ofsted 2024)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated teacher to join St Bede’s Catholic Primary School.

We are looking for a Class Teacher who will:

• Be passionate about teaching and learning, ensuring that every child reaches their potential.
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and achievements.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to working as part of a team.
• Be supportive of the Catholic Ethos of the school.
• Be a dedicated, motivated and skilful teacher who is passionate and reflective about learning and teaching.
• Be creative, enthusiastic, flexible and work well as part of a team.
• Have the ability to drive and accelerate progress.
• Have experience teaching within the primary age range.

We can offer:

• A strong Catholic ethos, centred around the importance of kindness where everyone is valued.
• Enthusiastic and friendly children who are keen to learn in a kind, caring and supportive environment.
• Supportive and committed Governors and parents.
• The chance to be innovative in supporting improvement within our school.

For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website, http://bwcet.com/vacancies/, where applications can be completed online.

Closing Date:         Sunday 2^nd November 2025

Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 5^th November 2025

Interview Date:      Wednesday 12^th November 2025

Required from: January 2026 or soon thereafter.

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.