Class Teacher - KS2EDV/2025/SMCPS/07694

St Mary’s is a very special school that has served the town of Burton Latimer since 1581, which places the Christian values at the heart of everything we do. We aim to offer a well-balanced, engaging and relevant curriculum, to allow our children to dream, believe and achieve.

Central to this provision is our school community, which is wide and varied. From our Staff, Governors and Parents, our shared goal throughout our family, is to support our children and develop their physical, emotional, social and intellectual skills, in a happy, safe and vibrant school environment. Ensuring our children feel valued and respected, and maintain an enthusiastic attitude for learning, equips them with the confidence and skills they need to be happy and successful.

To join St Mary’s, is to join a community that is passionate about ensuring our children feel valued and respected, and maintain an enthusiastic attitude for learning, which equips them with the confidence and skills they need to be happy and successful. As a church school, we place Christian values at the heart of everything we do, to inspire our children to strive for excellence in all that they do, knowing that they are valued, respected and can make a real difference.

Following a successful Ofsted inspection in March 2023, inspectors reported that St Mary’s is a welcoming and inclusive school, where leaders have secured a calm learning environment. "Staff are happy at this school, they work well as a team and support each other well. Staff appreciate the training that leaders organise for them...and they are mindful of the wellbeing of staff."

St Mary’s is a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust and has been since 2018. We are a family of 36 schools across the Peterborough Diocese, and these strong links make a special contribution to our children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and learning. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing finances and other central services for the academies within the Trust.

We have a rare opportunity for a dynamic, passionate and enthusiastic teacher, to join our community and contribute to the lives of our children and community. Through this appointment, we hope to strengthen the education and support we provide all children, to enable their development, both academically and emotionally. We are therefore looking to appoint someone who shares in this enthusiasm and can contribute effectively to our vision.

We Are Seeking Someone Who:

• Ensures all children feel safe, happy and able to learn.
• Has proven experience in delivering the KS2 curriculum in a creative and tailored way, to sustain the academic achievement of all pupils.
• Has proven experience of teaching children with a range of academic, SEND and well-being needs within an inclusive classroom environment.
• Is confident in using a range of behaviour management strategies.
• Is committed to supporting, motivating, and challenging the learning of children of all abilities within the classroom.
• Can make a special contribution to our school community, as a Teacher and a Team Member.
• Is supportive of the ethos of a Church and Trust school.
• Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare - both at home and in school.

In Return, We Can Offer You:

• A welcoming and caring school, that encourages everyone to give their best at all times, that aims to contribute all they can to our life as a school community.
• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion for children’s welfare and education.
• A rewarding and exciting working environment, that inspires and challenges within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, St Mary’s C of E Primary School would like to hear from you! The school is committed to the protection and safety of all its pupils and staff. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please email head@stmarys.pdet.org.uk to arrange.

Closing date and shortlisting – 21st May 2025 at midday. Interviews date – 23rd May 2025. The interview day will involve a teaching task, a tour of the school (although this can be booked beforehand too), and formal interview with the Headteacher, SENDCO and school council. The task will involve teaching a maths lesson in year 4, on a topic of your choice for 30 minutes.