Recent Vacancies

St Damian's RC Science College

Ashton-under-Lyne

Subject Leader of Design and Technology

ST DAMIAN’S R.C. SCIENCE COLLEGELees RoadAshton Under Lyne OL6 8BHTel: 0161 330 5974 Mr S Logue, Headteacher Subject Leader of Design and Technology Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2bStart Date: 1st May 2026 preferred or September 2026 St Damian’s is a heavily oversubscribed Roman Catholic Science College which is committed to the professional development of staff and promoting the welfare of children. We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Subject Leader of Design and Technology to join a thriving Department. There is access to a well-established range of exciting curriculum materials that inspire and motivate pupils. Our Design and Technology department is highly valued, high achieving and well-resourced. It currently offers GCSE Food & Nutrition, BTEC Construction and the Built Environment and BTEC Hospitality & Catering. These results are the outcome of exceptional pastoral care, high-quality teaching and strong leadership. We are looking for a teacher who will ensure our children continue to receive an excellent education. The person we are looking for will be committed to enthusing children of all abilities, be passionate about teaching and learning, and will be supportive of the College’s Catholic ethos. We have achieved back-to-back outstanding and over the past few years we have been awarded a plethora of external awards. We are proud to be a high achieving Catholic school, who consistently produces at least good outcomes for our great children. Equally, we are also proud that we have a very stable staff who love working here and enjoy the benefits St Damian’s has to offer. St Damian’s is situated on the Tameside and Oldham border and is widely recognised for the quality of care it provides for all pupils and the professional opportunities afforded to all colleagues. The College is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. CES application forms can be downloaded from www.cesew.org.uk. and further details are available from our website www.stdamians.co.uk Letters of application should be returned to Mr S Logue, Headteacher. Closing Date for Applications: 12 noon, 6th February 2026Interviews: week commencing Monday 9th February 2026

St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy

Stockton-on-Tees

Attendance Officer

We are seeking to employ a confident, determined and caring person to provide a practical and strategic approach to further improving attendance and punctuality at this school. The successful candidate will:Enjoy working with young people and their familiesHave a positive and flexible approachCommunicate effectively and maintain confidentialityBe tenacious and refuse to stop until the required outcome is achievedAnalyse and identify student absences and take appropriate action to support students back into schoolSt Patrick’s Catholic College is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the UK.This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious educational professional to work as part of a supportive, friendly and dedicated pastoral team. If you are innovative in your approach and committed to having a positive impact on the lives of young people we look forward to receiving your application.We can offer you:A strong Catholic ethos where everyone is valuedHappy, enthusiastic and friendly pupilsHighly experienced and committed staff Supportive and committed governors and parents Commitment to continuing professional development

St Damian's RC Science College

Ashton-under-Lyne

Teacher of Science

ST DAMIAN’S R.C. SCIENCE COLLEGELees RoadAshton Under Lyne OL6 8BHTel: 0161 330 5974 Mr S Logue, Headteacher Teacher of ScienceSalary: MPS/UPSStart Date: 1st May 2026 preferred or September 2026 St Damian’s is a heavily oversubscribed Roman Catholic Science College which is committed to the professional development of staff and promoting the welfare of children. We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Teacher of Science. There is access to a well-established range of exciting curriculum materials that inspire and motivate pupils. Our Science results are consistently outstanding and we are determined that this will continue. In the recent Inspection Data Summary Report [IDSR] Science Average Point Score was above the National average. These results are the outcome of exceptional pastoral care, high-quality teaching and strong leadership. We are looking for a teacher who will ensure our children continue to receive an excellent education. The person we are looking for will be committed to enthusing children of all abilities, be passionate about teaching and learning, and will be supportive of the College’s Catholic ethos. In both our current Ofsted report and Section 48 report we were judged Outstanding in all areas. We are proud to be a high achieving Catholic school, who consistently produces at least good outcomes for our great children. Equally, we are also proud that we have a very stable staff who love working here and enjoy the benefits St Damian’s has to offer. St Damian’s is situated on the Tameside and Oldham border and is widely recognised for the quality of care it provides for all pupils and the professional opportunities afforded to all colleagues. The College is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. CES application forms can be downloaded from www.cesew.org.uk. and further details are available from our website www.stdamians.co.uk Letters of application should be returned to Mr S Logue, Headteacher. Closing Date for Applications: 12 noon, 6th February 2026Interviews: week commencing Monday 9th February 2026

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.