- Closing Date: Monday 16th June 2025
- Salary: MPS1 to UPS3
- Start Date: September 2025
- Contract: Fixed Term to cover maternity leave (for 2 terms)
St Helen’s Catholic Primary School
West Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S74 9DL
Tel: 01226 742 172
Email: sthelens@federationcc.org.uk
The Corpus Christi Federation is looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative teacher to cover a maternity leave at St Helens Catholic Primary School, beginning September 2025. This is a fixed-term post with the opportunity to work within a supportive and dynamic federation of schools.
Our school members and staff team have a strong sense of community, moral purpose and strive to foster good relationships with parents. Our school community works together as a team and is also committed to working collaboratively in partnership with the other schools across the Federation and our wider community. St Helens is a small school with a PAN of 20, and the school is a central part of the community. The school is on a journey of improvement, and we are looking for a class teacher to support us in achieving the consistent and high-quality education we are striving for.
We have an experienced and supportive team and welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs.
We are seeking to appoint a teacher who:
- Will be fully supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner
- Has high expectations of pupil’s achievement and behaviour
- Is well organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Is enthusiastic and able to work as part of a team
- Is committed to raising standards and ensuring children meet their full potential
- Will inspire children to enjoy learning
- Is flexible and adaptable
What we can offer you:
- A good school with a strong Catholic ethos and excellent community and parish links
- A caring and positive working environment
- Wonderful, happy and well-behaved children who enjoy learning
- Effective, supportive and dedicated staff, governors and parents
- Opportunities to grow professionally
- Coaching and mentoring support from a member of our SLT
- A close working relationship with parents and our local community
- Access to free wellbeing and medical support
If you believe you can provide excellent teaching that inspires and motivates children then we would welcome your application.
Visits to the school are positively encouraged and can be arranged by contacting:
Adam Ainsworth, Head of School – A.Ainsworth@Federationcc.org.uk
Applications should be submitted electronically to the school:
StHelens@Federationcc.org.uk
Full details about this role and CES application forms can be downloaded from our website:
www.federationcc.org.uk
NOTE: References will be requested for all candidates invited to interview
The Federation rigorously follows safeguarding procedures for recruitment. The offer of a post will be conditional upon a successful enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to online searches as part of due- diligence checks as per the latest KCSiE guidance.
Application Form