Job Specifications
School: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Location: County Durham
Salary: MPS/UPS (£32,916 - £51,048 per annum)
Hours: Full Time
Contractual Status: Permanent
Closing Date: 17th Nov 2025
KS1 Class Teacher
Location: Our Lady & St Joseph’s Ushaw Moor Catholic Primary School, Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, County Durham, DH7 7LF
Grade: MPS/UPS (£32,916 – £51,048 per annum)
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
Required To Start As Soon As Possible.
We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England with a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed individual who will make a significant contribution to the learning and development of our pupils as a classroom teacher. We are looking to appoint an excellent practitioner with the highest possible expectations for pupils’ well-being and learning, and who is able to nurture, inspire and motivate children to achieve their personal best.
Our School Will Offer
Wonderful pupils who are motivated and eager to learn.
A strong Catholic ethos, centred around the importance of kindness where everyone is valued.
A supportive, welcoming, friendly and vibrant school environment.
Opportunities for professional development.
Supportive and committed Governors and parents.
An excellent team who are committed to raising standards.
The Successful Candidate Will
Have a strong commitment to safeguarding and wellbeing.
Be an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with high expectations of themselves and for our children.
Have excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to working as part of a team.
Be able to work effectively with pupils, colleagues, parents and governors.
Have experience teaching within the primary age range.
Have an understanding of the needs of children with SEND.
Be able to work with parents to provide the very best support for all our children.
Be supportive of the Catholic Ethos of the school.
Have a positive outlook.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing Date: Monday 17th November 2025
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 18th November 2025
Interview Date: tbc
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, formerly The Trinity Catholic Multi Academy Trust was set up on 1 February 2012. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was the first school in the trust.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, is currently a family of 5 secondary schools and 21 primary schools from across Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland, in the west of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust is expanding rapidly and will reach a total of 48 schools by Summer 2022.
We feel very privileged to be able to work with our wonderful children and the amazingly gifted and dedicated staff and leaders across all of our schools. Our motivation and general philosophy are built on ever improving standards of discipline, nurture and care, teaching and learning and quality of leadership. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust will be a partnership that affirms the dignity of the individual. The person is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of our Trust.
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