Class Teacher (Year 2 Maternity Cover)   
​Required from 1st January 2023 or earlier
Contract: Fixed Term   (Full time or 0.6fte)

Main Pay Scale/ Upper Pay Scale

St Dunstan’s School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated teacher to cover a Year 2 maternity leave.  The successful candidate will work alongside our dedicated and supportive KS1 team.
The position is to start in January 2023 or earlier if possible to cover a maternity leave until the end of July 2023. 
This is a full-time position although 0.6fte job share (Wednesday, Thursday Friday) will be considered.

The successful candidate will:

• Be fully supportive of our Catholic ethos and will be passionate about Catholic Social Teaching.
• Have a desire and a passion to work with primary aged children.
• Have excellent knowledge of the primary curriculum and an understanding of how children learn.
• Be creative and devoted to providing children with rich learning experiences.
• Have excellent teaching, organisation and communication skills.
• Have good interpersonal skills, able to work effectively as a team member with colleagues, parents and governors.
• Be committed to developing the whole child. Challenge pupils of all abilities and be committed to raising standards.
• Have a strong commitment to their own learning and professional development.
• Can use own initiative
• Have a good sense of humour and emotional intelligence
• Have excellent organisational skills

 
In return our school offers:

• Children who are confident, enthusiastic and fully engaged in their learning
• Professional and dedicated staff, supportive parents, and active Governors
• A strong, hardworking and dedicated staff team
• A genuinely exciting partnership of schools, known as the Tolkien Cluster, that thrive together as a group through training and shared expertise
• A willingness to embrace new ideas

 
We warmly welcome and encourage applicants to visit our school and to speak to the Headteacher about this role.
Appointments can be arranged by contacting the school office. Further information and forms are available below. 

To apply please return a completed CES application form, Consent to obtain references and recruitment and monitoring forms to the Mrs Gilbride (School Business Manager) a.gilbride@stdunstans.bham.sch.uk

Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 6th October 2022
Interviews: Thursday 13th October 2022.  

Year Two Teacher (Maternity Cover) Job Description 
Please complete and return the forms below with your application form: 
CES Application Form - Class Teacher
Consent to Obtain References 
Recruitment and Monitoring

Notes for all applicants before completing CES application forms (for reference only).