Upper Key Stage 2 Class Teacher

Part Time (0.54FTE*), Fixed Term (with the view of becoming permanent), Upper Key Stage 2 Class Teacher

*2 x full days, 1 x afternoon, plus PPA

Required for September 2025 St Pius X is part of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust. St Pius X is a welcoming school, at the heart of its community, with dedicated staff, who have excellent relationships with pupils and their families. We are committed to continue moving our rapidly improving school forward by strengthening our curriculum, providing a wide range of enrichment activities and improving outcomes of our pupils.

The Governors of St Pius X seek to appoint a skilled and exceptional teacher to join our strong teaching team. The successful candidate will be playing an active role in leading improvements through partnerships to raise standards and aspirations for all learners.

Being a Catholic school, our curriculum and ethos are based upon the key teachings of our faith, centred on the Gospel Values. The successful candidate must be willing to support and promote the Catholic ethos of the school.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• is committed to providing outstanding Catholic Education within our school community.

• is a skilled and exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour.

• has successfully taught in at least one of the Primary phases.

• has a proven track record of raising children’s attainment

 • recognises and believes in the unique individuality of each child.

• is friendly and approachable with excellent communication skills and a good sense of humour.

We can offer you:

• an expanding and increasingly popular school.

• keen and inquisitive children who enjoy learning.

• happy, well-behaved children who enjoy coming to school.

• a school that the community is proud of.

• a happy and committed staff team.

• a school that is committed to moving forward.

• a supportive and challenging Local Governing Body and leadership team.

• a caring school with an outstanding Catholic life and ethos, with excellent links with the Parish of Our Lady of Furness.

Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

The successful candidate will be appointed under the terms and conditions of a CES contract which they will be required to sign.

Application packs are available from the School Office. Please note that we require electronic copies of your application and supporting statement (submitted as PDFs). By providing an electronic signature on these documents you are agreeing your eSignature is viable and legally binding.

Completed applications should be emailed to admin@st-piusx.cumbria.sch.uk with the subject title ‘Upper KS2 Teacher Vacancy’.

Closing Date: 12noon on Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Shortlisting: Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Interviews & Tasks: Friday 25th April 2022