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Temporary, Teacher of English – Maternity Cover

Temporary, Teacher of English – Maternity Cover

Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

Lancashire

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Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Apply by:
2 October 2024

Job overview

Required October 2024

Temporary, Teacher of English – Maternity Cover

This position is temporary until 31st August 2025 or the return of the postholder whichever is the sooner.

The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate teacher of English, to cover the maternity leave of our current postholder. You will join a happy and vibrant faculty in this successful Catholic 11-16 High School. We are looking for a well-qualified and ambitious candidate who has the ability to motivate and inspire pupils.

You will be joining a forward thinking and hardworking department comprising of experienced teachers who are committed and talented practitioners, have a passion for their subject and who deliver high quality learning through working closely together to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students.

The successful candidate will be:

  • A passionate educator with the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students in sharing our mission to let their light shine
  • An inspirational classroom practitioner with proven record of raising the attainment of students of all abilities

If you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well sourced team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.

Applications from NQTs are positively welcomed as well as from more experienced colleagues

“This is a school where pupils are confident, full of life, and considerate of others. Pupils are known well and cared about. Pupils behave well and work hard in class.”

OFSTED January 2020

Informal discussions and visits to the school can be arranged by contacting school on 01772 339813

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024 at 12 noon

We reserve the right to close this post should we receive suitable applications prior to the closing date. Therefore, we would encourage early applications.

Proposed Interviews Week beginning the 7th October 2024

Further information and an application pack are available to download from the school website: www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk.

Please return completed application to recruitment@st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 an on-line search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted Candidates.

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure with the DBS.

Brownedge St. Mary’s Catholic High School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to ensuring the safety of all its children and young people

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About Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

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+44 1772 339813

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Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School is a mixed, Roman Catholic voluntary aided state secondary school for pupils aged 11-16. 

It is operated by Lancashire County Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford. The school is located in Bamber Bridge, Preston.

Headteacher

Nicola Oddie

Values and vision

Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School’s motto is: “Let Your Light Shine.” It’s values, inspired by the Gospel, focus on the school’s shared responsibility to create an environment of love, respect and welcome for all members of the school community. 

The school aspires to develop what it calls the “unique gifts and talents of all”, and strives for excellence in everything it does. Brownedge St Mary’s hopes to live out  its commitment to service, love and justice in both the local and global communities, and nurture a journey of faith and discovery for all its students.

The school celebrates and reflects on the love of God, which it says is at the heart of all the school is. It recognises and respects the spiritual diversity of its learning community, and promotes a positive culture of openness to enquiry.

Ofsted

“In a relatively short time, the school has made a successful journey from requiring improvement to becoming a good school. The school’s leaders, governors and staff share the headteacher’s determination to make the school as good as it can be for each individual pupil.”

“The staff and parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school.”

View Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School’s latest Ofsted report

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