Recent Vacancies

St Benedict's Catholic High School

Whitehaven

Headteacher

ST BENEDICT’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLRed Lonning, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 8UG11-19 VA (NOR 992 currently)Required for September 2026HEADTEACHERGROUP 6 L26 (£95,735) to L32 (£110,892) The Governors are seeking to appoint a strategic leader who can inspire staff and students in our genuinely inclusive school. St Benedict’s is a happy and successful school. It has served the town of Whitehaven and surrounding areas for over 50 years. The school relocated in January 2019 to a brand new £33m Campus which was purposely designed and built to a high specification. The Campus sees the co-location of St Benedict’s School with our close neighbour, Mayfield Special School. The Campus has superb facilities that are used extensively by the community. We are:A large 11-19 Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre located on the outskirts of the historic harbour town of Whitehaven and close to the western boundary of the Lake District National Park;A popular faith school with a truly comprehensive intake, a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose; You are:A practising Catholic with a clear vision and strong commitment to Catholic education, who will not only cherish and support the Catholic ethos of our school but commit to develop this further;A candidate with a proven track record of success in senior leadership and a passion for education and making a difference to children’s lives;A skilful communicator with a powerful and persistent focus on the development of excellence in teaching and learningPassionate about influencing, challenging and motivating all members of the school community to achieve a shared vision;Committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and staff. We will offer you:A good school with an outstanding Catholic ethos, rooted in the Gospel and inspired by the Benedictine tradition. St Benedict’s lives its motto, Through Love of Christ, delight in Virtue, fostering a calm, caring community shaped by stewardship, humility, truthful living, diligence, dignity and forgiveness.A supportive, welcoming and caring culture throughout the school, based on the values of the Catholic faith where the development of every person matters;Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students;A strong and determined leadership team;The whole-hearted support of a challenging but supportive Governing Body which is committed, experienced and ambitious for the future of St Benedict’s.A relatively new building within a unique Campus (not PFI/EFA);This is a Reserved Post for Practising Catholics (see guidance document).St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure. Please download the application pack from the school’s website at www.st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.ukPlease email enquiries to Andrea Hartley, Clerk to Governors at andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.ukProspective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school and should contact Lesley Taylor, PA to the Headteacher on 01946 692275 or by email at lesley.taylor@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.ukClosing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 13th April 2026.Interviews will be held in the week commencing 20th April 2026.

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School

London

Music Teacher

The Governors of St Agnes are looking to appoint a music teacher two days per week to join the staff at our extremely happy, successful and forward thinking school. Applications are welcomed from both unqualified teachers (but with experience of teaching music) and experienced teachers who would like to join our dedicated staff team. You would be required to teach class music sessions across the school, lead weekly hymn practice and have input into the school choir.Do you want to be proud of the school you work at and enjoy your job?Are you a highly motivated musician?Are you someone who wants to make a difference to children’s lives?Do you like to make memorable music experiences?The school was graded as outstanding for the second consecutive time in all areas in our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2025) with inspectors commenting ‘Pupils are happy and thrive at this school, they behave exceptionally well in and around the school. The curriculum at the school is highly ambitious’.Our February 2022 section 48 inspection graded us as outstanding in both the RE Curriculum and the Catholic Life of the School.We can offer you:a warm and welcoming Catholic community where the well-being of all is highly regardedchildren who love coming to school, whom demonstrate resilience and enthusiasm for learninga supportive and friendly staff teama modern stimulating learning environmenta dedicated music roomexcellent music resources and a dedicated music budgetgood transport linkson site car parkingenthusiastic governors and supportive parentsPlease feel free to look at our detailed website to get a flavour of who we are, in addition we are happy to show visitors around our wonderful school. Please contact us to arrange a convenient time.Closing date: Friday 6th March at noonInterview date: Wednesday 11th March PMCES application forms are available from and returnable to the school. Please phone or email for an application pack.St Agnes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

St Angela's Ursuline School

London

HEAD OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

St Angela’s is a unique and exceptional school rated Outstanding by OfSTED in November 2022. You should consider this post if you are committed to ensure our excellent students are constantly challenged to develop personally as well as academically.The staff of St Angela’s are first and foremost subject experts who are hard working, forward thinking and a well paid and cared for staff that demonstrate their outstanding nature each day.If you have the skills to be part of that team youwill need:• a proven track record of excellent teaching and the inspiration to lead Social Sciences.• the ability to teach both A-Level Psychology and Sociology.• the subject knowledge, energy and passion to work in an Outstanding school.• excellent interpersonal skills with children and adults as well as a good sense of humour.

English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

Teaching Assistant

Job overview

Teaching Assistant

Leicester, Leicestershire

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: £24,027.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Band 2 (Points 3-5)

Contract term: Permanent, Part Time

About the Role

English Martyrs' Catholic School

A Voluntary Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ

Teaching Assistant

Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Location: English Martyrs' Catholic School - LE4

Hours: 30 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

Position: Fixed term until 24 August 2026

Salary: £16,802.67-£17,336.25 Actual Salary (FTE £24,027-24,790)

Grade: Band 2 (Points 3-5)

Start Date: ASAP

Closing date: 9.00 am 24th January 2025

Interview Date: Week Commencing 27th January 2025

Are you passionate about helping students achieve their potential? Our vibrant secondary school is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to make a real difference.

What You’ll Do:

Provide one-on-one and group support to students.
Foster confidence and independence in learners.
Collaborate with teachers to create an inclusive environment.

What We’re Looking For:

Patience, empathy, and a genuine care for young people.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Enthusiasm for supporting diverse learning needs.

Take the first step in a rewarding career. Apply today and help us nurture the leaders of tomorrow!

Our school is highly successful, our catchment draws from the west side of Leicester. We have strong Catholic values and pride ourselves our care and commitment to all. Our governing body and the Principal are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to compliment the skills of our existing team.

We will offer the successful applicants a happy, welcoming and supportive team where everyone is committed to staff development and raising standards for all in an enjoyable and purposeful environment.

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit your application no later than the closing date stated above. You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received. We warmly encourage applicants to visit our schools. Please contact the school offices to arrange an appointment on 0116 242 8880.

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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.