Class Teacher (St Thomas a Becket Catholic Primary School)

Job introduction

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a class teacher to join our team on 1^st September 2025. 

If you are creative and innovative in your approach to teaching and learning, and are self - motivated, we would love to hear from you.

We are a large, welcoming and inclusive, Primary School located on the beautiful South Coast, with 444 children currently on roll. Our values are an inclusive “Catholic, Coastal and Diverse” approach to all.

Our Mission Statement is "We journey and grow in the light of Christ" and we are a top performing school. We were graded a "Good" school at our last Ofsted in February 2022. 

We are very proud of our school grounds and building, with staff and children showing dedication to caring for our classrooms, communal areas and displays of work. 

At St Thomas a Becket Catholic Primary School, our intention is that our curriculum extends opportunity, raises aspiration, opens children’s eyes to Jesus and God’s love and the world beyond their immediate environment, enabling them to live happy, healthy and productive lives and inspire them to become lifelong learners.

We aim to build resilience and encourage a positive growth mindset amongst our children as it is often through mistakes we learn the most.

Everyone at St Thomas A Becket follows the Eight Learning Characters which encourages our children to:

• Concentrate
• Don’t give up
• Be cooperative
• Be curious
• Have a go
• Use your imagination, 
• Keep improving
• Enjoy learning

 We are seeking a teacher who is inspired by our vision and would relish the opportunity to join our team.

 The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Consistently good, but ideally outstanding, practice
• Commitment to getting the best from children by setting high expectations, and to inspire excellence through motivation and challenge
• Commitment to continued professional development both as an individual and as part of our staff team
• A collaborative approach as a team player, and highly conscientious with excellent interpersonal skills 
• The ability to contribute towards supporting the wider work of the school 
• Energy, enthusiasm, resilience and a positive outlook to ensure engaging learning experiences for the children
• Have the ability to communicate professionally both orally and in writing, with strong organisational, planning and follow – through skills 

 We can offer:  

• A vibrant, exciting, broad and balanced  curriculum
• Children with passion and enthusiasm for learning
• A wonderful working and learning environment, with fantastic outdoor spaces, and exciting development projects in place
• A friendly, caring and supportive staff team
• A strong and supportive Senior Leadership team, with a range of skills and experience 
• An experienced and committed Governing Body 
• Engaged parents and a thriving Coastal, Catholic and Diverse community
• Excellent relationships with our Local Parishes

If you think you have the skills we are looking for and our school appeals to you, we encourage you to get in touch via our school office to obtain an application pack and to arrange a visit to the school. Please contact office@stthomasbecket.e-sussex.sch.uk or 01323 737221. 

This post is suitable for ECT's.

Salary scales are dependent on the skill and experience of each candidate.

Interviews will be held on Monday 28^th April 2025.

Working pattern: Full-time

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Additional information

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Data provided as part of a job application will be processed in line with the privacy notice for job applicants.

DBS

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure and Barring Services. For further information about what is required in this process please go to gov.uk disclosure and barring service . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Work Permits

We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. 

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.