Teacher

• Required from September 2026
• Permanent, Full Time
• Salary MPS 1-3
• Suitable for ECTs

The Governors are looking for a talented, motivational, and inspiring teacher to join our Catholic primary school and Nursery at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Tadcaster.

We are looking for a Classroom Teacher who will:

• be an excellent practitioner, able to motivate children
• be innovative, adaptive, creative, forward thinking and work collaboratively within our team
• have high expectations of children of all groups and abilities
• create an inclusive classroom, which fully accommodates the needs of children with SEND
• engage and motivate children to learn
• be cheerful and friendly, and build positive relationships with children, staff and families
• be committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding
• support the Catholic ethos of our school
• have a fair, positive and calm approach to ensure pupils meet high expectations of behaviour

We offer:

• a strong Catholic ethos
• a recent Ofsted ‘Good’ inspection (March 2025)
• a friendly, happy school that lives by its vision statement, ‘Live, love and learn with the Lord’
• happy children with exemplary standards of behaviour
• a welcoming and caring environment where everyone is valued
• supportive families, Academy Council and parish community
• a strong commitment to continuous professional development
• the support and guidance of governors, Diocese of Leeds and the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

For further information, please contact Claire Norman/Sammy Smith, on 01937 832344 or admin@stjosephstadcaster.org . Visits to the school are encouraged, by appointment through the school office.

• Closing Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 12 noon

• Interviews: It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Monday 22 June 2026

Find out more about our lovely little school, by visiting our website:

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The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2025 we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.