Class Teacher - Ect

Job start date: 15 April 2024  

Hours per week: Full time  

Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
Mallard Close
Birmingham
B27 6BN
Telephone number: 0121 272 1776

Email: j.reynolds@holysouls.bham.sch.uk

Contract type: Fixed term for 2 years. Period of Fixed Term Contract 2 years

Would you like to be part of a school that is “The beating heart of the Community”? (CS1 2022) Our recent Ofsted Inspection (September 2024) told us we are a “good school” that is:

A caring, friendly school that nurtures warm, positive relationships between pupils, parents, carers and staff.

A place where parents describe the school as being like a family.

A school that has high expectations for behaviour and learning.

Where pupils’ calm and purposeful behaviour in classrooms and around the school fully represents the school’s values.

If so, then we are the school for you! Why not come and visit us and meet our friendly, hardworking children and staff on Tuesday 9 April at 9:00am or 4:00pm. Please contact: j.reynolds@holysoul.bham.sch.uk or telephone 0121 272 1776 to speak with Miss Reynolds.

Holy Souls Primary School prides itself on our strong team ethos. We are a two-form entry primary school based in the Acocks Green area of Birmingham. The successful candidate will not only be part of the Holy Souls family, but will also have supportive and inspiring colleagues across the St Teresa of Calcutta MAC.

The Governors of Holy Souls Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an excellent teacher who:

• is a practising Catholic or someone who is able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the distinctive nature of Catholic education, who is fully committed to promoting and supporting the strong Catholic ethos of our school

• is passionate about making a difference to the future prospects of our children

• is an excellent practitioner who works hard to maintain high standards in learning in order to ensure outstanding progress for our pupils

• demonstrates excellent communication, organisation and team enhancing skills

• has the desire to help improve our school’s role as a willing partner in the local, national and global community

• is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all pupils at all times

We can offer you:

• children who are well mannered, polite, enthusiastic and who enjoy learning

• dedicated staff who are committed to the well-being and safeguarding of our children

• a strong catholic ethos where Christ is at the Centre

• a leadership team focused on school improvement

• a highly supportive governing body

• continued professional development to further your career and a commitment to your ECT requirements

A host of very strong training packages which will include:

• shared planning and preparation time with an experienced year group leader

• excellent continued professional development opportunities

• the support of our MAC and local Catholic schools who share training and collaboration

• exceptional mentoring/induction by members of the senior team

Application forms and supplementary documents are available to download from our website

Only CES application forms will be accepted. All sections of the CES application form and relevant supplementary documents must be completed.

Application forms should be returned to the school: Miss J Reynolds: j.reynolds@holysoul.bham.sch.uk

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.  

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.  

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.