Recent Vacancies

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

Chester

Headteacher

Headteacher Job overview Cheshire West & ChesterStart date: 01/01/2026Salary: L12 - L21Contract term: Full Time___________________________________________________________________About the role St. Werburgh’s and St Columba’s is a happy, vibrant and successful primary school in the outskirts of Chester in the Diocese of Shrewsbury. Rooted in Gospel values, we provide a warm, nurturing environment, with committed staff, supportive Governors, enthusiastic learners and a wide school community. We are committed to developing the whole child academically, spiritually and socially to follow in Jesus’ footsteps to love, learn and laugh. Our much loved Headteacher is due to retire in December 2025 and Governors are looking to appoint an ambitious, creative and determined leader to continue driving our school forward. Our school enjoys a strong reputation, with a supportive community that embraces its vision and Catholic ethos. This is an excellent opportunity for a practising Catholic who is dynamic, forward-thinking, and able to collaborate effectively with staff, pupils, senior leaders, and governors to help lead our school. We are seeking a Headteacher who: ● Is a committed and practising Catholic with a strong personal faith.● Will be a visionary leader, capable of building upon our existing strengths while driving forward further improvement.● Strong strategic vision and excellent communication skills● Has the ambition, creativity and determination to ensure every child receives the best education.● Will inspire and support staff, value collaboration and maintain strong partnerships with parents, the parish and wider community. Please find our most recent reports and awards below: - Consistently strong and above average SATS outcomes - RE inspection April 2025 - OFSTED inspection July 2024 - Eco school with Distinction - Arts mark Gold - Gold school games award We are very proud of our most recent inspection (July 2024) where inspectors made the following judgements:- Pupils relish being part of the happy school community. They do their best to live up to the school motto and ‘love, learn, laugh’ as much as possible.- Pupils enjoy welcoming new friends into their school. Pupils build exceptionally strong relationships with each other and with staff.- Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils play well together, making sure that everyone is included.- Pupils are curious and committed learners. They have a thirst for knowledge. There is an industrious atmosphere in school. As a result, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve highly across the curriculum. There is a lot of information about our school within this application pack and on our school website: https://www.lovelearnlaugh.org.uk/Visits to our school are most welcome and can be booked by appointment with Mrs Sarah Farrell our School Business Manager admin@lovelearnlaugh.org.uk LinksChair of Governors invitation letterHere is the Application form, please ensure you make a copy before attempting to complete it.Job descriptionPerson specificationGuidance for securing a faith reference here Completed application forms should be returned via email to Julie.English@dioceseofshrewsbury.org no later than 9am on September 19th 2025.Interviews will be held on the 25th & 26th September 2025

Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

London

Early Years Educator

Start Date: Monday 8th September 2025Contract: Monday – Friday, 8:15am – 3:30pm, 33.75 hours per week. Term time only, 39 weeks per yearSalary: £29,438.82 - £30,323.32 (Scale 6 Point 18-20, full-time equivalent £36,345 - £37,437) The Governors are seeking to appoint an Early Years Educator Early Years Educator (Early Years Education qualification, Level 3 minimum) to this highly successful school. Applications are invited from practising Catholics and from those who are in sympathy with the aims and ethos of a Catholic school. The post will suit an Early Years Educator with a desire to work in a Nursery setting with children aged 3 to 4 years. The successful candidate will need to:provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the Nurserywork with teachers to plan and provide quality care, learning and teaching opportunities that enable children to progressmake accurate and productive use of assessmentdemonstrate a good command of spoken and written Englishsafeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of childrenwork in partnership with colleagues, other professionals and parents/carers. We can offer:a happy and high achieving school which is well supported by parents/carers and Governorsa friendly, highly committed and forward-looking staff teama strong commitment to continuous professional development and growththe facilities of a modern school and a beautiful learning environment.Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or for further details please contact Elisabeth Beautyman, Administration Officer, by phone or by email. Please visit the school website www.larshrc.lbhf.sch.uk to download an application pack. Completed application forms should be emailed to the school administrator: admin@larshrc.lbhf.sch.uk or posted to the school address. Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and their families, and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate will be requested for the successful candidate in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education legislation.Closing date for applications: Tuesday 26th August 2025, 9:00amInterviews will take place: Wednesday 3rd September 2025

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malvern

Malvern

School Business Manager

St Joseph’s is a small, friendly primary school in Malvern where we have high expectations for our children alongside a nurturing environment where the child always comes first. Governors are seeking a highly motivated school business professional with proven experience in an administrative and/or finance role as well as excellent communication and people management skills. The successful candidate will be given a full induction and support and be welcomed onto a very friendly, hard-working team.We would encourage prospective candidates to find out further information by visiting our website to understand our aims and values, and by contacting school to arrange a visit.The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Please return completed application forms to head@stjoesmalvern.worcs.sch.ukOr if you would like any further information.

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Head of Geography

Job overview

Head of Department

Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

Start date: April 2025

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2

Contract term: Full Time, Permanent

About the Role

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL

Tel: 01924 527000

www.stjohnfisher.org.uk

Head of Geography

We are looking for an inspirational classroom practitioner to lead our growing Geography department. We need someone with the drive and determination necessary to improve provision, progress and achievement our wonderful school. Significant leadership development training will be available and as such, this role would suit someone who aspires to senior leadership with the next few years. I believe this could be a career defining opportunity for the right person.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to take drive forward the Geography department at St John Fisher. You will have enjoyed a range of experiences to date that will have prepared you for this role. You will be an outstanding Geography teacher who can demonstrate a track record of raising standards and importantly, be child centred and able to inspire young people to be the best that they can be. You will have the highest expectations for our young people, staff and our wider community, underpinned by our Catholic ethos and mission and aligned with our Catholic virtues.

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is an 11 – 18 school and part of the Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Multi- Academy Trust.

If you want to work in an Academy where you can make a real difference to young people’s life chances, whilst working within a partnership of Academies, committed to cooperation and collaboration to unlock talent and fulfill potential, then this post is just right for you. In return you will be supported and encouraged to develop further and enjoy a long and rewarding career working across the Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Multi-Academy Trust.

We are looking for someone who:

has vision, energy and enthusiasm for teaching and learning
is proactive, innovative and focused on student outcomes
is an inspirational, ambitious Geography teacher with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
has a proven track record of delivering and shaping high quality outcomes for young people
is a highly effective classroom practitioner with excellent student outcomes and high expectations of all learner and professionals

In return we can offer:

the opportunity to work in a rapidly improving Academy with a talented and committed team of staff
a dynamic and thriving student body who deserve the best
the support and shared purpose of the wider Trust
excellent career opportunities and access to a comprehensive programme of professional learning and development
national networking opportunities

If you would like an informal conversation about this opportunity and / or to arrange a visit, please contact Anastasia Green on

a-green@stjohnfisher.org.uk .

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.