Contract Type : Fixed Term Contract (Up To 12 Months)
Contract Reason : Maternity Cover
Salary: MPR1 £30,000 UPR3 £46,525
Hours Per Week: 100% Full Time
Base Location: St Damian's RC Science College, Lees Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 8BH
Assessment Date : Monday 9th December
Required: January 2025
St Damian’s is a heavily oversubscribed Roman Catholic Science College which is committed to the professional development of staff and promoting the welfare of children.
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Teacher of English to cover a maternity leave. There is access to a well-established range of exciting curriculum materials that inspire and motivate pupils. Our English results are consistently outstanding and we are determined that this will continue. Progress Measures last year was a massive 0.38, which is outstanding and 85% of pupils achieved a Grade 4+ in English and 76% achieving a Grade 5.
These results are the outcome of exceptional pastoral care, high-quality teaching and strong leadership. We are looking for a teacher who will ensure our children continue to receive an excellent education.
The person we are looking for will be committed to enthusing children of all abilities, be passionate about teaching and learning, and will be supportive of the College’s Catholic ethos. We have achieved back-to-back outstanding and over the past few years we have been awarded a plethora of external awards. We are proud to be a high achieving Catholic school, who consistently produces at least good outcomes for our great children. Equally, we are also proud that we have a very stable staff who love working here and enjoy the benefits St Damian’s has to offer.
St Damian’s is situated on the Tameside and Oldham border and is widely recognised for the quality of care it provides for all pupils and the professional opportunities afforded to all colleagues. The College is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. CES application forms can be downloaded from and further details are available from our website
Letters of application should be returned to Mr S Logue, Headteacher.
Reference Number: SCH198
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