Class Teacher - Sacred Heart Primary School

Sacred Heart Primary School (SIPS),

If you are an experienced Class Teacher who has the passion, drive and experience that ensures the best outcomes for all children, our school might be the place for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sacred Heart Primary School for a Class Teacher with particular experience in Key Stage 2. We are seeking an inspirational, highly skilled, highly motivated and experienced teacher who is committed to their own professional development and raising standards within our school.

Sacred Heart Primary School is a two form-entry primary school in Tipton for children from 3 to 11 years of age.

Our vision is to develop young people who will have active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, cultural and physical. We are a richly diverse community, and pride ourselves on our highly inclusive practice, endorsed by achieving the Sandwell Inclusion Quality Mark for the second time at the highest level (Enhanced level).

• Excellent class teacher with particular experience in Key Stage 2
• High expectations of themselves and learners
• Committed to raising standards for all
• Works successfully in teams
• Good knowledge of the curriculum and KS2 National Assessments
• Lead initiatives
• (Not essential) Read Write Inc trained
• Experience of Mastery Maths (not essential)

• Wonderful children
• Supportive Community
• Competitive Salary
• Strong, experienced and welcoming team support
• Good teaching and learning environment
• Strong commitment to improvement and excellence
• Commitment to professional development
• Harmonious school community
• Modern, state of the art school building
• Staff support (Mental Health First Aid, Occupational Health Service, Employee Assistance Programme with access for your whole family, Staff Briefings and Events)
• Wide range of fantastic resources

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check.

If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

Hours: Full-time

Grade: Teachers Main Pay Range to Upper Pay Range, £32,916 - £51,048 p.a

Location: Sacred Heart Primary School, Sedgley Road East, Tipton, DY4 8UH

Closing Date: Friday 18th September 2026 @ Midday

Shortlisting: Monday 21st September 2026 in the afternoon

Interviews: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Starting Date – January 2027 (subject to satisfactory clearances)