Class Teacher

We would want the candidate to have the following skills and attributes:

Essential

• Qualified Teacher Status

• Honours degree or equivalent

• Commitment to personal and professional development

• Successful primary teaching experience

• Knowledge of the National Curriculum

• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies

• A strong understanding of how children learn

• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs

• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils

• Knowledge of safeguarding guidance and requirements

• Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies

• Good ICT skills, particularly in using ICT to support learning

• Commitment to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the school’s ethos and values

• High expectations for children’s attainment and progress

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively

• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality

• Commitment to safeguarding and equality

• Satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance

• Pre‑employment health check

• Appropriate understanding of child protection and data protection

Desirable

• Practising Catholic