Current Vacancies

Yr 1/2 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Required from 6 March 2023

Full time and Fixed Term until 8 March 2024

MPS

Required from March 2023, the Academy Council is looking to appoint a talented, motivational and inspiring classroom teacher to cover a period of maternity leave.

The successful candidate will;

support the Catholic ethos of our school
be a good to outstanding practitioner, able to motivate children
be innovative, creative, forward thinking and work collaboratively within our team
have high expectations of children of all groups and abilities
engage and motivate children to learn
be cheerful and friendly and build positive relationships with children, staff and parents
be committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding;
have a fair, positive and calm approach to ensure pupils meet high expectations of excellent behaviour

At St Joseph’s we can offer:

a strong Catholic ethos;
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 parents, 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.

Applications are invited from qualified teaching professionals who have the ability to share their enthusiasm, faith, skills and passion for making a difference to learning outcomes.

Practising Catholics are particularly welcome though the position is not exclusive. Candidates would be expected to be sympathetic to the Catholic ethos and actively support our Vision and Aims Statements and School Virtues.

St Joseph’s is a small, family-orientated voluntary aided Catholic Primary School. It is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of two high schools and 11 primary schools. The October 2017 Diocesan Section 48 inspection and January 2017 Ofsted inspection judged St Joseph’s as a good school.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mrs Claire Norman, Administrator to arrange an appointment or for further details at admin@st-josephs-tadcaster.n-yorks.sch.uk or call: 01937 832344.

A CES Teacher application form and related documentation, can be downloaded below. Please email your completed application form to admin@st-josephs-tadcaster.n-yorks.sch.uk addressed to the Headteacher by the closing date.

Job Description

Person Specification

Application Documents

Notes to applicants

Teacher application form

Consent to obtain references form

Rehabilitation of offenders declaration form

Recruitment monitoring form

Closing Date: Friday 6 January 2023, 12 noon
Interview: It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Tadcaster 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 DSB enhanced disclosure certificate.

Learning Mentor

Required as soon as possible

Permanent and Term Time Only

18 hours per week, 9:00am to 2:00pm Tuesday to Friday (alternative hours will be considered)

NJC Grade B3, SCP 7-11 £22,369 - £24,054 (actual salary £9,131 - £9,819 per annum)

Are you an experienced teaching assistant looking for a new challenge? Required to start as soon as possible, the Academy Council is looking to appoint, an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated learning mentor to join our growing school. The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and the ability to communicate effectively with families and carers and a range of external agencies.

The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work effectively as an individual and as part of a team is essential. You will have be well organised with high levels of interpersonal skills, providing support to colleagues and pupils.

The successful candidate will need to be:

Able to nurture and inspire children
Be an excellent listener and communicator
Able to work effectively as part of a team
Committed to providing a safe and happy learning environment
Have enthusiasm, motivation and passion for supporting children to achieve their best
Someone who is dedicated, resilient and able to offer exciting learning opportunities
Has an NVQ 3 or relevant qualification
Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school

This post could be considered jointly with the admin assistant post (below).

A CES Support Staff application form and related documentation can be downloaded in the General Information and Forms section of the website or from the school website: www.st-josephs-tadcaster.n-yorks.sch.uk. Please email your completed application form to admin@st-josephs-tadcaster.n-yorks.sch.uk addressed to the Headteacher by the closing date.

Job Description

Person Specification

Application Documents

Notes to applicants

Support staff application form

Consent to obtain references form

Rehabilitation of offenders declaration form

Recruitment monitoring form

Closing Date: Friday 6 January 2023, 12 noon
Interview: It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

Administrative Assistant

Permanent and Term Time Only plus 5 additional days
Administrative Assistant - 12 hours per week, Thursday and Friday
Lunchtime Supervisory Role – 1 hour per week
NJC Grade A1/A3, SCP 1- 4 £18,333 - £19,264 (actual salary £5,421 - £5,697 per annum)

Required for an immediate start, the Academy Council is looking to appoint, a friendly, enthusiastic, flexible administrator to join our growing school. The successful candidate will be an effective and welcoming first point of contact for the school. You will have a calm, courteous, professional and friendly approach along with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work effectively as an individual and as part of a team in our busy school office. You will have good word processing skills, be well organised with high levels of interpersonal skills, providing support to staff, assisting in the daily office needs and managing our schools’ general administrative activities.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant who will:

Be highly skilled in Microsoft Office, using a computer and excellent keyboard skills.
Have a knowledge / experience of school management systems, personnel administration, pupil data and ParentPay.
Use effective communication and be warm, friendly and empathetic.
Have experience of working in an office environment.
Undertake general financial admin e.g. processing orders / invoices / cash handling.
Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

We offer:

Opportunities to make a significant contribution to our growing pre-school and school
A pre-school and school that are constantly growing, developing and reflecting.
Continuing professional development opportunities.
Support of the Leadership Team and a friendly office environment.
A hard working, supportive, committed team of governors.
A dedicated and supportive staff.

This post could be considered jointly with the Learning Mentor post.

Please email your completed application form to admin@st-josephs-tadcaster.n-yorks.sch.uk addressed to the Headteacher by the closing date.

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 DSB enhanced disclosure certificate.

Application Forms

Application Form

Consent to Obtain References Form

Recruitment Monitoring Form

Further Information:

Job Description

Person Specification

Application guidance

Application Notes

Disclosure of a caution flowchart

Disclosure of a conviction flowchart

Equality Act Reasonable Adjustments