St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity and would you like to be part of a growing team? St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell is now looking for an enthusiastic and passionate KS2 Teacher to join our friendly and motivated team.
Overview of the role
We are seeking an excellent educator to join our teaching staff in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. You’ll be an experienced primary teacher or an enthusiastic ECT, delivering the National Curriculum whilst planning, preparing, teaching and assessing lessons; an understanding of classroom management, curriculum knowledge and delivery of feedback is key.
Key requirements
Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
Passion and commitment for inspiring through teaching and learning
Solid knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum of the relevant phase
The ability to build on and develop existing best practice knowledge
Excellent communication and classroom management skills
High expectations for pupil progress for children of all abilities including children with SEND.
Good organisational skills
Ability to contribute to the Catholic life and ethos of our school
Why join us?
St Joseph's has been a consistently successful school over a long period of time. The school has reached or exceeded National Averages by the end of Year 6 in each of the last three years demonstrating the excellent progress that our children make. To achieve this, we significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues. We teach using an enquiry based curriculum that is bespoke to our children to provide every opportunity for our pupils to reach their true potential based around an ethos of Love Trust and Respect. This is firmly rooted in Catholic values directly from scripture. The school expects high standards of behaviour from our children and we expect the staff to be excellent role models to them. In addition, we provide a wide range of personal development opportunities for all children. We are fiercely ambitious for each and every one of them. If you are looking to be stretched and challenged within a positive and creative staff team and you have a genuine desire to make a positive difference to our students, please apply using the link below.
Closing date: 14th May 2026 12:00
Formal Interviews: 19th May 2026
Opportunities to visit the school for a tour on 6th & 7th May at 15:45 . If you would like to visit our amazing school please call our school office to arrange this.