Class Teacher + TLR for Core Subject Responsibility

Location:     St Alban’s Catholic Primary School, Rothbury Avenue, Pelaw, Gateshead, NE10 0QY

Grade:          MPS 1-6 / UPS 1-3 (£32,916 to £51,048 per annum) + TLR 2A (£3,527 per annum)

Hours:          Full Time (1.0 FTE), Permanent

St Alban’s Catholic Primary School is an average sized primary school in the heart of Pelaw, Gateshead. We are seeking to appoint a passionate, professional and highly motivated individual to join our supportive and successful team from October 2026, or sooner, if able.

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.

St. Alban’s, Pelaw requires a committed, innovative and exceptional teacher to support leadership capacity across the school. This post would be ideal for a teacher who is looking to develop their core subject leadership portfolio, and/or is ready to progress to middle leadership.

At St. Alban’s, we pride ourselves on our strong ethos, supportive staff team, and positive relationships with families and the wider community. We offer excellent professional development opportunities and a caring environment in which both staff and pupils can thrive. If you are motivated, reflective, and ready to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a middle leader who:

• is an exceptional classroom teacher with a proven track record across the primary phases
• possesses a thorough knowledge of the full primary curriculum from design to delivery and can lead, mentor and coach colleagues in developing their practice
• will make a significant contribution to the Catholic life of the school
• is a firm, unrelenting advocate of inclusion, safeguarding and SEND
• can employ inclusive classroom strategies as well as intervention programmes to support pupils’ learning
• can support ECT development
• is confident in supporting parental engagement
• can support as a designated safeguarding lead
• has high personal and professional standards and will lead by example to motivate, inspire and support colleagues in all areas of school life
• has good phonological knowledge and can foster a love of reading in our pupils
• seeks to capitalise on extra-curricular visits to develop the lived experience of our pupils
• has excellent communication skills and is able to work effectively with all stakeholders
• understands the benefits of multi-disciplinary team working between the health, education and voluntary sectors to maximise support for our pupils with complex needs

We are proud to offer:

• Kind, respectful and hardworking children who are happy and eager to learn.
• Expert and dedicated staff, who genuinely care about the children and the school.
• Highly ambitious curriculum.
• Access to high quality CPD and/or ECT training.

Applications are welcome from teachers who will support and actively promote the Catholic ethos of our school. To find out more information about our school, please visit www.stalbanspelaw.bwcet.com

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:          Wednesday 3^rd June 2026 at 12pm

Shortlisting Date:     Thursday 4^th June 2026

Interview Date:        Thursday 11^th June 2026

Required From:       October half-term, or 1^st September, if able.

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.