Teacher; KS2

About the School

St Padarn's RC Primary School, a Catholic primary school in the heart of Aberystwyth, offers a supportive and enthusiastic environment. The school has good parish links, enthusiastic staff, and excellent resources. St Padarn's welcomes applications from Catholics, but candidates of all faiths or no faith are also welcome.

• Teach the Diocesan approved RE scheme "To see me more clearly" and RSE programmes "Life to the Full" and "Fertile Heart".
• Introduce the prayer and liturgy programme "To love you more dearly".
• Lead an Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE) – Maths or Science – across the school.
• Lead or contribute to school initiatives and whole‑school improvement.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to deliver high quality teaching and learning.
• Support extracurricular activities where appropriate.

• Experience teaching Key Stage 2.
• Firm working knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales.
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Knowledge of the DCF framework.
• Good knowledge of Welsh as a second language and confidence in using incidental Welsh with adults and children.

All staff must hold an Enhanced DBS check. Previous convictions will not automatically exclude a candidate; each case is assessed individually in relation to the role responsibilities.

• Work‑life balance.
• Lifestyle savings scheme.
• Generous employer pension scheme.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Learning and development opportunities.

• School Improvement – leadership, teaching and learning, digital literacy, literacy, numeracy, Welsh in education.
• Additional Learning Needs – provision, inclusion, attendance, educational psychology.
• Pupil Wellbeing – counselling, welfare, anti‑bullying, pupil voice.
• Governance – data, governor support, policy support.
• Admissions.
• Culture – music service, Cered, Felinfach theatre, museum.
• Infrastructure and resources – planning school places, modernisation, 21st‑century schools programme, buildings, grants.
• Catering – day centres, primary schools, residential homes.
• Childcare Unit – sufficiency assessment, play grant, childcare offer, after‑school clubs and holiday play schemes, day nursery, playgroup and childminder business support.