Progress Lead

St Thomas More Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2NJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,135 (FTE: £31,022) 37 hours per week - Term Time + Inset (6 days)
• Additional allowances:

  £27,135 (FTE: £31,022) 37 hours per week - Term Time + Inset (6 days)

Progress Lead job summary

Progress Lead

Salary Scale: Level 7 (SCP 17-22)

Starting salary: £27,135 (FTE: £31,022)

37 hours per week

8.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 3.30pm Friday, with 30-minute lunch break

Start date: 1 September 2026

We are seeking to appoint a motivated and dedicated Progress Lead to support our Senior Leadership Team in raising standards and improving student outcomes. You will play a key role in driving academic progress through mentoring, targeted interventions, and collaboration with staff, parents, and external agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide academic mentoring and lead targeted intervention programmes

Analyse student data to identify and support those needing additional support

Prepare students for assessments and develop study skills

Organise enrichment opportunities, including university visits

Work with staff, parents, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning

Support careers guidance, transitions, and extra-curricular activities

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, strong emotional intelligence, and a passion for supporting young people to succeed.

St Thomas More Catholic Academy is an 11-18 mixed Catholic comprehensive school with 1170 students on roll and an excellent reputation across the local community.

Applications are warmly welcomed from all denominations.

Closing Date: Wednesday 8 July 2026 at 9:00am

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 14 July 2026.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.

STM Catholic Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Prevent Duty.

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

Positions are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Thomas More Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1119 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas More Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-more-catholic-academy

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