Class Teacher

Required for September 2026

Full Time Permanent Teacher Pay Scale (M1-M6 £32,916- £45,352)

ECT applications are welcome

The Directors of Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School, part of Our Lady and All Saints MAC, are seeking to appoint a dynamic, innovative teacher to join our team. Our Lady of Compassion is a welcoming school where all staff work tirelessly and care hugely for our wonderful children. We are looking for someone who is professional, engaging and self-motivated, with a passion for education, who is eager to contribute to the spiritual and academic development of the children in our school.

The successful candidate will:

• Show commitment to promoting the Catholic ethos of our school
• Have a current knowledge of the national curriculum
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner who will motivate and excite our children
• Have high expectations of the children
• Be able to inspire children to learn and demonstrate high quality teaching
• Be skilled at using assessment to inform planning, setting challenging targets for pupils and be able to accurately track pupil progress
• Be motivated and have good organisational skills.
• Be able to plan and deliver imaginative, fun lessons which enable children to reach challenging targets
• Be committed to working as part of a team, taking a full part in the life of our school
• Be able to motivate others and create an effective learning environment
• Be committed to working with parents and the community

We can offer you:

• An opportunity for you to make a difference to all our children within a friendly and supportive environment where we all strive to live up to our school mission statement, living as Jesus taught us
• A happy welcoming school with a caring ethos, friendly, supportive and committed staff and a positive learning environment
• A school full of bright, eager, sociable young learners and supportive parents
• A school that is receptive to creative thinking and innovation
• Quality opportunities for continuing professional development.

ECT applications are welcome. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and welcome; please contact the Siobhan Chambers, to arrange a visit on 0121 706 9508 or email office@olc.solihull.sch.uk

Closing date: 12pm Wednesday 18th March 2026*

Interview date: Wednesday 25th March 2026*

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

 An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

*Please note the MAC reserve the right to change this date.

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Therefore, should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.