St.Gregory’s Catholic High School is offering a great opportunity for a teacher of Religious Education to join our successful and thriving school community for the duration of a maternity cover. St Gregory’s has once again been judged as a ‘Good’ school in our inspection of July 2024 and the report will be available from 11th September 2024.
This post is a full time or 0.8 maternity cover position. Candidates have the option of taking the post full time or at 0.8 (having Thursdays off work) to suit your personal work life balance if this would be of use to you.
The timetable is for Key Stage 3 RE and will be for up to 20 periods per week.
Whilst the cover is for a maternity leave, it can also potentially pave the way for a permanent position should future vacancies in the department arise. This has happened many times before at St Gregory’s.
What is great about working at St Gregory’s is that you will have the privilege of working with wonderful students who have a thirst for learning in an environment which is focused on positivity and strong relationships.
St Gregory’s is an incredible place to work, staff are positive and have excellent relationships with each other and the students that they work with. We have the highest pupil attendance levels in Warrington and at national level and the behaviour of pupils is excellent enabling high levels of teaching practice to take place without disruption.
The Religious Education team are a collaborative group of people to work with and you will be well supported in your career development to progress further. The team consists of 6 colleagues who produce competitive outcomes at both local and national level.
The Religious Education curriculum can be accessed here:
https://www.stgregoryshigh.com/curriculum/subjects/religious-education
In January 2020, Ofsted’s inspection report, conducted under the new inspection framework, graded the school as ‘Good’ in every area and the school was graded as ‘Outstanding’ in our Section 48 Inspection of the Catholic Life provision of the school in February 2019. We encourage all applicants to read both reports and to review our school website too.
The opening paragraph from the Ofsted report reads: “There is a strong sense of community across the school which reflects the school vision. One pupil said “we are cared about as individuals, but because everyone cares, that makes us all one”
If you want to work in one of the best schools in the North West, this is the opportunity too good to miss for you to grow and be happy and successful in your career.
The school welcome and encourage potential applicants to discuss role with the Headteacher but this is not a formal requirement. We also encourage you to review our school website: https://www.stgregoryshigh.com/
Closing Date and notification of interview: Friday 17th January 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 20th January 2025
Start Date; 24th February 2025
Further details and application forms are available from www.stgregoryshigh.com. Please return a completed CES application
form to recruitment@stgregoryshigh.com.
We welcome application discussions and school visits with the headteacher subject to availability.
Only CES application forms will be accepted.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.
Online checks of shortlisted candidates may be obtained which forms part of our Safer Recruitment procedures and KCSIE Guidance.
Deputy Headteacher – Whole School Curriculum
Salary Range: L21 – L25 £81,441 - £89,830 (Salary can be discussed dependent on experience with successful candidate)
Start Date: 22nd April 2025
The Governing Board at St. Gregory’s Catholic High School seeks to appoint a Deputy Headteacher following the successful promotion of the previous post holder to headship. This post is for an outstanding candidate who is a practising Catholic and will currently be an experienced assistant headteacher, or an existing and successful deputy headteacher who is looking for a fresh challenge and a different school context to work in. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner and demonstrate a successful track record of school improvement and a vision that matches our ambition for all children to realise their maximum potential.
The successful candidate will join an ambitious and experienced leadership team that is committed to further school improvement following the recent positive OfSTED inspection (see September 2024 report), as the school continues the next stage of its journey towards outstanding provision in all areas.
As the Deputy Headteacher for Whole School Curriculum, your key responsibilities will be:
· Devising and leading on a strategic approach to ensure the highest standards of achievement for our pupils
· Whole school quality assurance and monitoring of academic standards as well as other key areas of school life
· Overseeing strategic leadership of the subject leaders and academic staff
· Ensuring the best CPD is in place for our staff members across the school
Tours of the school and meetings / phone calls with the Headteacher are also warmly welcomed and will be treated with the strictest of confidentiality. Please email the Head teacher’s PA Mrs Hutton (shutton@stgregoryshigh.com) to arrange a visit / discussion.
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to all the agreed safeguarding checks.
Only CES applications forms will be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Friday 31st January 2025 at 8.30am
Shortlisting and notice of interview: Early in the w/c 3rd February 2025
Interviews: w/c 10th or 24th February 2025