26 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    27 May 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    1 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm (8am to 3.30pm Friday), Term Time Only

Contract type

Fixed term - Until the postholder returns from maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

FTE £32,061 - £39,151 (Pro rata: £27,806.75 - £33,955.96)

Pay scale

Band 7/8 Depending on Experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you of graduate calibre? Do you have the ability to inspire and motivate young learners? Are you able to assist and guide pupils in a disciplined learning environment? Do you have experience of working in a school? Do you believe in always going the extra mile and ‘above and beyond?’ Passionate about the education, health and welfare of young people?

If the answer to these questions is yes, then please do apply.

What the school offers its staff

An outstanding school.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, we DO NOT accept CV’s.

The school is committed to safeguarding and the promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of appointment

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidance social media profiles will be checked upon appointment.

As we are unable to offer a sponsorship, we can only accept applications from candidates that already have the right to work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About St Edmund's Catholic School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1150 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02392892585

St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area. It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 and 2022) serving a diverse population.

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