Recent Vacancies

St Benedict's Catholic High School

Whitehaven

Exam Invigilators

St Benedict’s Catholic High School are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and committed exam invigilators who are flexible and reliable to ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) awarding body and school instructions; to play a key role in upholding the integrity of the examination/ assessment process. Hours of work will be by negotiation during November, January, April, March, and May through to July and anytime throughout the year that the school requires. Exam invigilators/ scribes/ readers may be required to attend both AM and PM sessions as required. St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. 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. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact our Examinations Officer, Amy Cullen on 01946 692275 extn. 2015/ 2025

St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Ilkley

Assistant Headteacher - Achievement

St Mary’s Menston is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to appoint a new Assistant Headteacher from September 2026. We are looking to further strengthen our senior leadership team by recruiting a leader with responsibility for Achievement – someone with vision, passion and the ability to inspire others through strategic thinking and effective practice. The position is equally suited to those seeking their first senior leadership role and for current Assistant Headteachers looking for a new challenge within an Outstanding school. The successful candidate will a be a highly visible, collaborative and aspirational leader who will model the highest levels of professionalism and inspire, motivate and develop staff and students. The successful applicant will join a strong Senior Leadership Team who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the school, guided by our Mission, Vision and Values. St Mary’s is a highly successful and oversubscribed school located on the north‑west fringe of Leeds, close to the stunning Yorkshire Dales. As a proud member of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust - comprising two high schools and fourteen primary schools - our community benefits from rich collaboration across all phases. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. Further details including a job description, person specification and how to apply are available via the Trust website or the school website in the vacancies section. We invite applications from leaders who share our values and ambitions for our students. We look forward to welcoming you to St Mary’s. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

Brentwood

History Teacher with Politics (Plus: Potential TLR2B (Head of Year) opportunity)

Are you an ambitious History teacher with a passion for Politics? Ready to take the next step in a school where your development, wellbeing, and career progression are genuinely prioritised? At Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School, you won’t just be taking a job, you’ll be joining a high-performing, supportive community where teachers are valued, developed, and empowered to succeed. Located in the heart of Brentwood, our oversubscribed Catholic girls’ school (with a co-educational Sixth Form) is known for exceptional academic outcomes and a strong sense of community. Students are motivated, respectful, and eager to learn, allowing you to focus on what you do best: great teaching. If you’re looking for a school where you can grow, feel supported and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Safeguarding statement:The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check as part of our safer recruitment procedures.

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.