Teacher of English Part Time Maternity Cover

St Joseph's RC High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  21 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time: 2 days per week to be agreed with candidate
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Actual salary: £12,660 to £19,633

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Be willing to actively support the Catholic Christian ethos of our school
• Have a passion for teaching and have the potential to inspire students and colleagues with a wide range of teaching and learning strategies
• Have a high level of assessment, monitoring, tracking and intervention skills
• Have the potential to be an outstanding classroom practitioner
• Have the resilience to work as a team to mend broken lives, fan the flames of enthusiasm and further inspire those who are already excited about a bright future
• Have the drive to prepare young people to be ‘game changers’ in the world.

Do you have what it takes to realise our dream? Can you inspire young people to ‘dream the impossible and achieve beyond their wildest imagination?’ Be part of our life transforming team!

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for a dynamic, creative individual with ambition and drive, who is passionate about improving the lives of young people. Joining a dynamic and forward looking team you will be given the opportunity to be at the forefront of a fast paced life-transforming team.

As a Catholic Christian community, we offer a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to engage with wonderfully able students who with the right guidance can be inspired to achieve the highest grades. The school has a very successful and effective induction programme for ECTs and new colleagues. We are committed to developing leaders at all levels, and preparing middle leaders for more senior roles by supporting them through nationally recognised leadership qualifications and opportunities to lead initiatives to improve the progress of our young people.

We are very determined in our mission to transform the lives of young people and create outstanding life chances through educational achievement. We are looking for an innovative, outstanding teacher to inspire students of all ages and abilities. We welcome applications from ECT’s as well as more experienced staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note: online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@st-josephs.bolton.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

English JD & PS.pdf - 913 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Joseph's RC High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1045 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's RC High School website
• Email address: scurrass530@st-josephs.bolton.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01204 697456
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-rc-high-school

Roman Catholic High School

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's RC High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email scurrass530@st-josephs.bolton.sch.uk.

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