Full time (37hours), term time plus 5 INSET days (13 weeks’ holiday per year)
Grade 5 – Actual pay £22,357 – £24,621 (negotiable, dependant on experience)
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a passion for supporting the learning experience of young people to join St Gregory’s Catholic High School as a Teaching Assistant (Level 3). We are looking for two exceptional TAs and the salary can be adjusted to reflect any additional skills or expertise included on the application form and discussed at interview.
St Gregory’s has once again been judged as a ‘Good’ school in our inspection of July 2024 with an Outstanding Catholic life judgement (Section 48 February 2019). Both reports can be viewed by clicking this link: https://www.stgregoryshigh.com/about-us/ofsted
St. Gregory’s is proud to be one of the highest performing schools in both Warrington and the Liverpool Archdiocese area and as such we are oversubscribed with a waiting list to join our school community.
Our Ofsted report noted “Pupils at St Gregory’s are happy, confident and welcoming to visitors. They like each other. There is a strong sense of community across the school. This reflects the school vision, ‘One family inspired to learn’. One pupil said: ‘We are cared about as individuals but, because everyone cares, that makes us all one.”
The successful candidate will join a passionate and successful SEND and pastoral team to work with and supervise individuals and groups of children under the direction/instruction of teaching &/or senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs and enabling access to learning for all pupils.
You will provide assistance and support in classroom management, behaviour techniques and provide specialist support in a specific curricular/resource area depending on your areas of experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a top performing school which is expanding and completing a period of growth due to our sustained success.
The Job Description and CES Support Staff Application Form are available from the school website.
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.
Please return a completed CES Support Staff application form to recruitment@stgregoryshigh.com
Only CES application forms will be accepted.
Application deadline: 8am on Friday 29th November 2024
Shortlisting and notification of interview: Friday 29th November 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Teacher of GCSE Sociology and KS3 R.E
Start Date: 6 th January 2025
Contract duration: Temporary contract until August 31st 2026 (20 months) in the first instance
Flexible hours and days: The successful candidate can work 3 days (0.6), 4 days (0.8) or 5 days (full time) but will be required to be in school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. This flexibility provides candidates with an outstanding work / life balance where suitable, whilst working in one of the best schools in the North West.
Salary: M3 to UPS3 (£35,674 to £49,084) – possible TLR enhancement in addition dependent on experience.
St. Gregory’s Catholic High School seeks to appoint an ambitious applicant who is a strong teacher of GCSE Sociology. Some experience in teaching KS3 RE is desirable too.
In return you will get the outstanding opportunity to develop your career in a wonderful family community alongside supportive colleagues in a calm and purposeful environment where the pupils have a love for learning. You will have the unique opportunity to work full or part time to suit your own work life balance / personal domestic lifestyle commitments.
Behaviour and attendance is outstanding at St Gregory’s. Our most recent examination performance from summer 2024 produced another outstanding progress 8 score of +0.32. Our average P8 score is +0.25 over the past 3 years.
St Gregory’s is graded as an ‘Outstanding’ school in our Section 48 inspection and graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in our very recent July 2024 inspection. Please read our inspection reports by clicking on the links below:
The successful applicant is required from 6th January 2025 to teach a KS4 (Y10) GCSE Sociology group of ambitious pupils. The GCSE Sociology time commitment is 3 hours per week with the remaining time teaching KS3 RE or another 2nd subject that you may be experienced in. This can be discussed at interview. The GCSE Sociology specification followed by St Gregory’s is AQA. The link is below:
Your qualities will include being a positive communicator, dedication, commitment and resilience in the face of challenges whilst showing passion and an ambition for all children. Positive relationships are a key strength of our school.
The school welcome and encourage potential applicants to meet with the Headteacher to discuss the role or any other details including salary further.
Closing Date: Wednesday 11 th December 2024 at 9am
Notification of Interview: Wednesday 11 th December 2024 (afternoon)
Interview: Monday 16th December 2024
Please return a completed CES teaching application form to recruitment@stgregoryshigh.com
For general enquiries about this position, please email recruitment@stgregoryshigh.com
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.