Class Teacher - Old Church CE Primary School in Wednesbury

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust

CLASS TEACHER (Ref: SBMAT451)

Permanent

M1 – UPS3

Full Time

REQUIRED TO START: January 2026

Location: Old Church CE Primary School (WS10 8DL)

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a class teacher, keen to join our fantastic, thriving school.

Old Church CE Primary school is a happy, thriving school where children are at the heart of all we do. We welcome applications from people who would like to join our friendly, enthusiastic team.

We are looking for good/outstanding child-centred practitioners with:

• High expectations of children and a commitment to raising standards;
• The ability to motivate, support and inspire children and peers by example;
• Good organisation and time management;
• Successful teaching experience in the primary phase;
• Good phonics, English, maths and wider curriculum subject knowledge;
• The ability to work effectively within a team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; and
• Commitment to inclusion and securing strong academic and personal outcomes for all children
• Commitment to the safeguarding of children.

We can offer you:

• a strong commitment to your professional development and career progression in a very successful, caring and supportive Multi-Academy Trust;
• the opportunity to work and thrive within a highly regarded and successful Trust. All schools that have been inspected whilst in St. Bart’s Trust have been graded as at least good, with two outstanding schools;
• friendly, hardworking staff and children;
• excellent behaviour for learning;
• committed Governors and Directors with wide ranging experience;
• excellent parental support and community links;
• potential future opportunities to raise standards and provide support in other schools across the Trust; and
• an opportunity to join a happy caring team who work together to take the schools forward.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 20th October 2026, at 8:00am

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.

It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage.

With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media "handles/platforms" if shortlisted.

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