Job Vacancies

FOUNDATION GOVERNOR VACANCY

Required immediately

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Foundation Governor.

Foundation Governors play an important part in maintaining and developing the Catholic character of schools.

Governors do not need any formal qualifications – having appropriate relevant skills and experience, an interest in education, a commitment to prepare for and attend meetings, conduct school visits and attend training are as important.

To be a Foundation Governor you must be over 18 and a practicing Catholic. As part of the self-nomination process, you will need to give the contact details of your parish priest who can verify this.

If you are interested in standing as a Foundation Governor and/ or wish to find out more about what the role entails, please contact the Chair of Governors for further information governors@stbedesblackburn.com

For more information about the role of a Foundation Governor please click the link below

Governance – Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford

 

MATHS TEACHER

Required for September 2025

Full time, but part time considered

M1 to UPS3, £31,650 to £49,084

Targeted Recruitment Incentive Payment £4,000

The Governors are seeking to appoint a qualified Maths teacher. The role would suit an established teacher with a proven record of excellent teaching or an ECT with drive and ambition.

• Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated and inspirational Maths teacher?
• Do you want to join a highly successful Maths department of 9 staff who are all passionate about delivering a high-quality engaging maths curriculum to our pupils in both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4?
• The post offers the opportunity to join a school determined to improve on our success by committing to the ongoing development of all our staff with CPD opportunities and investing in high quality teaching and learning.
• St Bede’s takes steps to ensure staff feel valued and have a positive work-life balance, including staff well-being windows, over 15% of non-contact time, marking policies that utilise whole class feedback and eliminating lengthy written reports. Other benefits include discounted gym membership and an Employee Assistance Program giving you access to free physio and counselling services.

St Bede’s is a successful and heavily over-subscribed mixed, 11-16 school with a long history of academic success.  Our school has been awarded Good in our recent Ofsted inspection and we have an excellent reputation in the community for the standards of behaviour and achievements of our pupils.

Applications are to be completed electronically and returned to careers@stbedesblackburn.com

 St Bede’s is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore this post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be expected to deliver an observed lesson on a topic chosen by the Academic Leader of Maths.

Closing date for applications:   9.00am Monday 12th May 2025

Interview date:                        Friday 16^th May 2025

ENGLISH TEACHER

Required for September 2025

Full time, but part time considered

M1 to UPS3, £31,650 to £49,084

The Governors are seeking to appoint a qualified English teacher. The role would suit an established teacher with a proven record of excellent teaching or an ECT with drive and ambition.

• Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated and inspirational English teacher?
• Do you want to join a highly successful English department of 9 staff who are all passionate about delivering a high-quality engaging English curriculum to our pupils in both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4?
• The post offers the opportunity to join a school determined to improve on our success by committing to the ongoing development of all our staff with CPD opportunities and investing in high quality teaching and learning.
• St Bede’s takes steps to ensure staff feel valued and have a positive work-life balance, including staff well-being windows, over 15% of non-contact time, marking policies that utilise whole class feedback and eliminating lengthy written reports. Other benefits include discounted gym membership and an Employee Assistance Program giving you access to free physio and counselling services.

St Bede’s is a successful and heavily over-subscribed mixed, 11-16 school with a long history of academic success.  Our school has been awarded Good in our recent Ofsted inspection and we have an excellent reputation in the community for the standards of behaviour and achievements of our pupils.

Applications are to be completed electronically and returned to careers@stbedesblackburn.com

St Bede’s is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore this post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be expected to deliver an observed lesson on a topic chosen by the Academic Leader of English.

Closing date for applications:   9.00am Monday 19th May 2025

Interview date:                        Thursday 22^nd May 2025