Havering Schools Jobs
Class Teacher Upper KS2 (Maternity Cover)
- Employer: St Mary's Catholic Primary School
- Reference: SCH/26/335018
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School
Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4TL
Tel: 01708 448430
Email: admin@stmcps.co.uk
Website: https://www.stmaryscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/
Head Teacher: Mr Michael Ross
Diocese of Brentwood
"With Jesus and through the prayers of Mary, we enjoy learning and celebrate our lives together.”
Class Teacher Upper KS2 (Maternity Cover)
Hours: Full Time
Salary: MS1 – Upper Pay Scale (depending on experience)
Contract: Fixed Term for Maternity Cover - up to one year
Diocese of Brentwood
"With Jesus and through the prayers of Mary, we enjoy learning and celebrate our lives together.”
Enthusiastic and experienced Upper KS2 Teacher required for September 2026 for Maternity Cover.
We are a nurturing community where children are encouraged to be Christ-like in their daily lives.
St Mary’s is a thriving Catholic school which is held in high regard within the local community.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated teacher for Upper Key Stage 2, wishing to further their career and join our team of passionate staff.
We can offer you:
- Brilliant pupils, eager to attend school and engage with learning;
- A friendly supportive staff and parents;
- Good opportunities for CPD;
- Excellent partnerships with our parish and wider community;
- Ofsted `Good’ June 2023
We are looking for an outstanding classroom practitioner, able to motivate and inspire pupils and work as part of a team.
Visits to our school are strongly encouraged, where you will feel for yourselves a warm welcome and be able to raise any questions regarding this exciting opportunity.
To arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Brooks on 01708 448430, in our friendly school office.
We look forward to meeting you!
Please apply online.
Closing date for applications: Monday 11th May 2026 at 12:00 pm
Shortlisting: Tuesday 12th May 2026
Interviews to be held: Week commencing Monday 18th May 2026
St Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Check is required for the successful candidate.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
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