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St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust
Luton
Chief Finance Officer
Salary: £90,000-£110,000. Appointment above the range may be considered in exceptional circumstances, subject to further benchmarking and Board approval. St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust (STCAT) is seeking a Chief Finance Officer to lead the Trust’s financial strategy and ensure long-term sustainability across our family of Catholic schools in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Slough. St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust (STCAT) is a multi‑academy trust serving 17 Catholic schools. We are the southern multi‑academy trust of the Diocese of Northampton, formed in 2020 following the merger of the St Alban and St Peter Catholic Academies Trusts and St Michael’s Catholic School. Our mission, “The glory of God is a human being fully alive,” shapes our work and guides our responsibility to support every child’s development academically, spiritually and personally. As a Trust, we work across diverse communities and phases, with schools in urban and rural settings and provision from early years to secondary. Our model is built on partnership, with each school retaining its identity while contributing to collective improvement. We hold together our family of schools through shared systems, consistent expectations and collaboration, while respecting subsidiarity and local context. The Chief Finance Officer will join us at a time of continued growth and sector challenge. The role is central to ensuring that our financial planning, resource allocation and risk management support our mission and enable our schools to remain sustainable, compliant and well‑resourced. For further information about the role and to register your interest, please visit the Peridot Partners page and contact our advising consultants:

St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees
Pupil Engagement Officer
PEO’s take a lead on ensuring behaviour protocols are effective and consistently delivered within the school environment or identified areas; ensure every child is able to circulate safely throughout the school; and take responsibility for duty points and support and supervise behaviour both within and outside the school on a daily basis to include before school, morning break, lunchtime and after school. St 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 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK. Ongoing professional development from within the Trust provides our employees with great opportunities for development and progression. These opportunities will be offered to the successful candidates.

St Angela's Ursuline School
London
HLTA - Higher Level Learning Support Assistant Reading Coordinator
St Angela’s is a unique and exceptional school. As one of the few schools recently judged as Outstanding by OfSTED, you should consider this post if you are a committed and self-motivated professional. The support staff of St Angela’s are first and foremost hard working, forward thinking and cared for staff that demonstrate their outstanding nature each day. The Higher Level Teaching Assistant — Reading Co-ordinator will lead, develop and deliver a targeted reading intervention programme for students in Key Stages 3 and 4 who are working below their chronological reading age. This post requires previous HLTA experience, the ability to impact literacy skills and be able to work sensitively with children who have learning needs. Salary: GLPC SO1 pt 23 £33,003 (Actual salary) Working weeks 39 ( term time only + 5 inset days) 36 hours /week Please contact Miss F Murphy St Angela’s Ursuline School, St George’s Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8HU.

St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Classroom Teacher Year 6
Job overview
Teacher
Manchester
Start date: TBC
Salary: M1 - M6 UPS considered
Contract term: Full Time, Fixed Term
About the Role
Classroom Teacher Year 6
The successful candidates will:
- Be practising Catholics or have a strong commitment to promoting and enhancing our Catholic ethos, and vision of ‘a joyful, aspirational community rooted in faith’.
- Be a creative, and reflective teacher who nurture, motivate and inspire children to achieve their best and makes learning interesting, relevant and enjoyable for all pupils.
- Be highly organised, adaptable and able to work well as part of a dedicated team.
- Be willing to make an active contribution to the broader life of the school.
- Can demonstrate excellent classroom practice and good organisational skills.
- Can create an environment of security and joy in which the children can grow and mature.
- Have high expectations of the children.
- Build on the school’s relationships with the parents and carers of children and between the members of staff.
- Has a kind and has a positive outlook
The successful candidates will:
- Be practising Catholics or have a strong commitment to promoting and enhancing our Catholic ethos, and vision of ‘a joyful, aspirational community rooted in faith’.
- Be a creative, and reflective teacher who nurture, motivate and inspire children to achieve their best and makes learning interesting, relevant and enjoyable for all pupils.
- Be highly organised, adaptable and able to work well as part of a dedicated team.
- Be willing to make an active contribution to the broader life of the school.
- Can demonstrate excellent classroom practice and good organisational skills.
- Can create an environment of security and joy in which the children can grow and mature.
- Have high expectations of the children.
- Build on the school’s relationships with the parents and carers of children and between the members of staff.
- Has a kind and has a positive outlook
What the school offers its staff
In return, St Bernard’s R.C. Primary School can offer:
- A welcoming, supportive school community, with a strong catholic ethos.
- A team of enthusiastic, hardworking staff who embrace new opportunities.
- Enthusiastic, happy children who are eager to learn.
- Hard working, dedicated and enthusiastic staff and Governors.
- Supportive leadership and real opportunities to develop.
- A genuinely happy and caring place to work where your well-being is supported practically.
- A strong commitment to professional and personal development.
Strong support from the Governors, and our parish community.
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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
M1 - M6 UPS considered
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date: TBC
Apply by 13/05/2025, 11:00
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