Recent Vacancies

St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Clacton-on-Sea

Headteacher

The Trustees of the Rosary Trust and the Governors of St Care's Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated Head Teacher from 1st January 2027. St Clare's is a caring, friendly school and community where our Catholic Ethos is central to all we do. Our new Head Teacher will be well-supported by all stakeholders and will have the benefit of a close network of colleagues in the CMAT. Our new Head Teacher will work with the Local Governing Body and the Rosary Trust to shape the strategic direction of the school, and will be responsible for day to day leadership and management of St Clare's. Our new Head Teacher will lead a team that strive together in the best interest of all our children, following the school’s Mission Statement: In our Catholic School, with God at the centre of our lives, we offer every child a high standard of education. Applicants are invited from Head Teachers, Deputy Head Teachers or Assistant Head Teachers with outstanding leadership experience. We warmly welcome and encourage applicants to contact our school and speak to Mrs M Withers SBM to obtain further information and arrange a date to tour the school. Please email for an application pack or to arrange a visit. Completed applications should be sent to the school by email to the address above or by post, marked; Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. This is a reserved post and is open to practising Catholics only, please review the document produced by the Diocese of Brentwood ‘’Definition of a Practising Catholic for Reserved Posts” for further information St Clare's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant employment checks. Please note that this will also include a check of life online. Applications should be on a CES application form, and sent to the school (applications not submitted on the CES application form will not be considered). Any electronic applications will have to be signed by the applicant attending an interview.

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

London

Modern Foreign Languages Assistant - Italian

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Modern Foreign Languages Assistant, specialising in Italian, to work flexibly for 2 hours per week supporting A Level students. This person will join a successful Modern Foreign Languages Department in this selective school, FIVE times judged OUTSTANDING by OFSTED (the most recent Inspection being November 2022) which is committed to the ideals of Catholic education and where exam results are consistently excellent. Language Assistants for Spanish and French are also part of the team. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Teacher in Charge of Italian and will help students in their preparation for the oral component of public examinations. Ideally suited to this role would be someone enthusiastic and dedicated to promoting the study and enjoyment of Italian, with a willingness to play an active role within the department. The school provides a very rewarding working environment where employees are valued and there is a focus on staff welfare. Closing date: Monday 28th September 2026 – midday - early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to call candidates to interview before this advert is withdrawn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. St Michael’s is an equal opportunities employer - applications are welcome from all sections of the community

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

Saffron Walden

Class Teacher

Enthusiastic and dedicated Class Teacher required to deliver high-quality teaching, inspire pupils to achieve their full potential, and contribute positively to school life. Applicants must hold QTS, demonstrate strong classroom practice, and be committed to safeguarding, inclusion, and raising standards for all learners.

St James' Catholic High School

Technician for Creative Technology and Expressive Arts

Job overview

Technician

Cheadle, Cheshire

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: Scale 3 £24,790 - £25,183 pro rata (actual £6,590 - £6,695)

Contract term: Part Time, Permanent

About the Role

Purpose

As a technician you will commonly take responsibility for:

preparing equipment and teaching areas for practical classes;
maintaining equipment and teaching areas;
ensuring a safe classroom environment;
supporting teachers in practical classes;
helping students to obtain the most out of their learning experiences;
carrying out administrative and other tasks related to the smooth running of the department.
using and maintaining a range of workshop tools, equipment and machinery
risk assessments and COSHH
preparation of materials and ingredients while also ensuring all are in date

Principal Accountabilities Practical Tasks

Prepare equipment for practical lessons, organise necessary practical equipment to ensure that the correct resources are available for lessons.
To assist when required in practical lessons to support staff and children to help with maintaining health and safety
Supporting individual children during a practical activity;
Modifying apparatus and equipment for those children with physical disabilities.

Administrative Tasks

Order equipment to ensure that the resources are available for lessons to enable demonstrations and practical lessons to run smoothly
Photocopying, printing and duplicating
Reporting any equipment or other maintenance issues promptly to your line manager
Health and Safety audits, checks, reporting, servicing, ordering, repairs

Scope for Impact

The post holder is responsible for all equipment and ingredients and needs to ensure they are in date, are used safely and are fit for use in the various lessons.

General responsibilities:

To become familiar with the school procedures and regulations as set out in the staff handbook and other documentation, as appropriate to the responsibilities and to follow these.
To implement the school’s health & safety policy currently in force and assist with safeguarding the health and safety of children when they are on the school premises.
To participate in arrangements for the appraisal of your performance.
To carry out such other duties as the Head of Faculty or Headteacher may from time to time reasonably determine.

Line Manager Responsibilities:

The line manager will give guidance on:

working with teaching staff;
confidentiality of some work within school (pupil circumstances and assessments);
supporting teaching and learning and helping children with their practical work;
maintaining safe working procedures and the approach to risk assessments;
setting up and maintaining displays

Other Specific Duties

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task

undertaken may not be identified. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks, but sets out the main expectations of the school in relation to the post holder’s professional responsibilities and duties. This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.

The post holder will be expected to comply with all reasonable requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in their job description. This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure and basic online checks

What the school offers its staff

St James’ Catholic High School aims to ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence

Commitment to safeguarding

St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post

St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.