Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
KS2 Teacher
Salary: M3-M6
Part Time, Fixed Term
Vacancy Information
St Francis Catholic Primary School is part of the Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust. The Trust comprises of 17 Primaries and two Secondaries that work together as a family of Schools. The Academy Council and Trust Board of this much improved school are looking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Headteacher, whose own vision and faith support our mission in providing an excellent Catholic Education, where every person is precious to God.
St Francis vision is to a consistently outstanding Catholic Primary School in everything we do, every day, and underpinned by our mission statement which puts Christ at the centre of all we do.
As a Catholic school, we strive towards providing a curriculum and learning environment that ensures every child achieves and makes the most of their talents given to them by God. We recognise that Christ is our greatest teacher and strive to be more like him in what we say and what we do. We strive to create an environment where every member of our community feels safe, loved, valued and respected. As a school we want our pupils to be excited about coming to school and excited about their learning. We want them to be curious about the world they live in and ask us (and you) lots of questions. Most importantly we want our pupils to see themselves as learners who put no limit on what they can achieve.
At St Francis we aim to…
- Have Christ at the centre of all we do
- Make our learning inspiring, challenging and fun
- Achieve our best
- Celebrate success
- Treat ourselves and others with respect
- Take responsibility for our learning, behaviour and our school
This will make our school a happy and safe place to be.
In St. Francis…
- We value working hard and trying our best
- We celebrate our successes and learn from our mistakes
- We value our diversity and individuality
- We treasure our friendships and other relationships
- We respect independence and team work
- We encourage participation and everyone’s voice is listened to
- We take pride in our work, our school and our community
To achieve these aims we endeavour to:
- Pray with and for each other.
- Show consideration and care for others.
- Foster friendliness and value, politeness, honesty and sharing.
- We also encourage children and staff to care for and appreciate their school environment.
- Promote a healthy safe lifestyle for pupils and staff.
Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact our Trust HR department to discuss the role in more detail or to arrange a visit to the school - hr@bcwcat.co.uk
To apply, go to https://www.stfrancis.bradford.sch.uk/Vacancies/
Only applications on CES will be accepted
Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday 19 October 2026
Interviews: Thursday 22 October 2026
The school is committed to a rigorous implementation of our safeguarding policy. All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exception Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.