Class Teacher – St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School (Sunderland)

Salary: MPS (1-6)/ UPS (1-3)

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Contract: Full time, Permanent

CEO: Mr B Tapping

Executive Headteacher: Mrs J Ward

St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School

‘St Cuthbert’s is an outstanding Catholic school…. It is a welcoming place where everyone is loved
and respected and the love of learning is evident in all aspects of the school.’
Diocesan Inspection May 2019

‘St Cuthbert’s motto is ‘once a part of St Cuthbert’s, always a part of St Cuthbert’s’. This creates a sense of
belonging in a school where pupils know that staff care for them.’
OFSTED Inspection September 2024

We are a happy and welcoming school who are looking to welcome a new permanent class
teacher to our dedicated team. The Governors wish to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and
hardworking class teacher who has a proven record of good/outstanding teaching.

‘Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the
power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be’

The successful applicant will possess the necessary skills to enable all children to be spirited
joyful, caring, imaginative & inquisitive and to be the very best that they can be. The successful
candidate will also be expected to lead a curriculum area and contribute to the wider life of the
school.

We can offer you:
• An outstanding Catholic ethos.
• An enthusiastic, supportive and hard-working team.
• Highly motivated, friendly, polite and well-behaved children.
• An inclusive school who support the uniqueness of each individual.
• A strong commitment to continuous professional development and a network of support
from our Trust family of schools and the Diocese.

Applications are welcomed from teachers who:
• Are an excellent classroom practitioners.
• Are flexible and adaptable in their approach to teaching and are able to demonstrate
knowledge and skills to nurture our children towards reaching their full potential.
• Can support our Catholic ethos and play an active role in the faith life of the school.
• Have the commitment to contribute to the wider life of the school.

St. Cuthbert’s is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in
the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-six Primary
Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham. The details of each of the schools
currently within the Trust can be found on our website www.bccet.org.uk

Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Mrs Bianchi, School Office
Manager to make an appointment kbianchi@stcuthbertsprimaryschool.co.uk

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being
committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced
DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

Completed application forms should be submitted by email to
office@stcuthbertsprimaryschool.co.uk by 12.00pm on Thursday 19th June. Emailed applications
are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Mrs
Karen Bianchi, Office Manager, kbianchi@stcuthbertsprimaryschool.co.uk

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature
to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and
a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks.

An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming
applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers
to share this commitment.

Closing Date: 19th June 2025 at 12.00pm
Shortlisting: 19th June 2025
Interview: 24th June 2025

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