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St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust
Luton
Chief Finance Officer
Salary: £90,000-£110,000. Appointment above the range may be considered in exceptional circumstances, subject to further benchmarking and Board approval. St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust (STCAT) is seeking a Chief Finance Officer to lead the Trust’s financial strategy and ensure long-term sustainability across our family of Catholic schools in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Slough. St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust (STCAT) is a multi‑academy trust serving 17 Catholic schools. We are the southern multi‑academy trust of the Diocese of Northampton, formed in 2020 following the merger of the St Alban and St Peter Catholic Academies Trusts and St Michael’s Catholic School. Our mission, “The glory of God is a human being fully alive,” shapes our work and guides our responsibility to support every child’s development academically, spiritually and personally. As a Trust, we work across diverse communities and phases, with schools in urban and rural settings and provision from early years to secondary. Our model is built on partnership, with each school retaining its identity while contributing to collective improvement. We hold together our family of schools through shared systems, consistent expectations and collaboration, while respecting subsidiarity and local context. The Chief Finance Officer will join us at a time of continued growth and sector challenge. The role is central to ensuring that our financial planning, resource allocation and risk management support our mission and enable our schools to remain sustainable, compliant and well‑resourced. For further information about the role and to register your interest, please visit the Peridot Partners page and contact our advising consultants:

St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees
Pupil Engagement Officer
PEO’s take a lead on ensuring behaviour protocols are effective and consistently delivered within the school environment or identified areas; ensure every child is able to circulate safely throughout the school; and take responsibility for duty points and support and supervise behaviour both within and outside the school on a daily basis to include before school, morning break, lunchtime and after school. St Patrick’s Catholic College is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK. Ongoing professional development from within the Trust provides our employees with great opportunities for development and progression. These opportunities will be offered to the successful candidates.

St Angela's Ursuline School
London
HLTA - Higher Level Learning Support Assistant Reading Coordinator
St Angela’s is a unique and exceptional school. As one of the few schools recently judged as Outstanding by OfSTED, you should consider this post if you are a committed and self-motivated professional. The support staff of St Angela’s are first and foremost hard working, forward thinking and cared for staff that demonstrate their outstanding nature each day. The Higher Level Teaching Assistant — Reading Co-ordinator will lead, develop and deliver a targeted reading intervention programme for students in Key Stages 3 and 4 who are working below their chronological reading age. This post requires previous HLTA experience, the ability to impact literacy skills and be able to work sensitively with children who have learning needs. Salary: GLPC SO1 pt 23 £33,003 (Actual salary) Working weeks 39 ( term time only + 5 inset days) 36 hours /week Please contact Miss F Murphy St Angela’s Ursuline School, St George’s Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8HU.

St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Deputy Headteacher
Job overview
Deputy Headteacher
London
Start date: Required from September 2025 or sooner
Salary: Leadership scale Point 10 – 14 Fulltime with 0.2 teaching commitment
Contract term: Full Time, Permanent
About the Role
ST ANNE’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
6 Durham Street London SE11 5JA
Deputy Headteacher
‘St Anne’s is a warm and welcoming school with an exceptional Catholic ethos’
We are a happy school where children learn and play together within our Catholic community we offer a supportive environment and a school ethos which stands out in our values The children, staff and governors wish to appoint an innovative, caring and passionate Deputy Headteacher to join the St. Anne’s Catholic Primary School from September 2025 (or sooner).
Salary: Leadership scale Point 10 – 14 Fulltime with 0.2 teaching commitment
We are looking for an exceptional teacher and a dynamic leader who will bring enthusiasm, creativity and inspiration to support the Headteacher on the schools learning journey.
- Our ideal candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a commitment towards collaborative leadership
- Can demonstrate excellent classroom practice with high expectations for all children
- An inspiring Deputy Headteacher to help drive forward and further shape our vision for the school’s future developments as part of the Senior leadership team to help the school meet and exceed its objectives
- Can inspire, support and lead in partnership with our children, staff, parents and governors
- An ability to lead and develop outstanding teaching and learning having the knowledge and expertise to ensure that progress, attainment and achievement are maximised
- Is an excellent communicator with good management skills who can develop and work positively and professionally with our staff team
- Is a practicing Catholic, with a clear vision and strong commitment to Catholic Education
- Is hard-working, well organised and highly motivated
- It is our vision that every child is happy, caring and responsible to develop a lifelong passion for learning so that they maximise their potential for learning
The successful applicant will be welcomed into our school, with its wonderful pupils in a diverse and inclusive community.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged to arrange please contact the School Business Manager sbm@st-annes.lambeth.sch.uk
Completed application forms and letter of application should be emailed to the Headteacher headteacher@st-annes.lambeth.sch.uk
St Anne’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service - further information about the disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/dbs.
Closing date for applications: Friday 07th March 2025 at noon
Short Listing: W/C 10th March 2025
Interviews: W/C 17th March 2025
(St Anne’s school is not in the congestion zone parking available)
Leadership scale Point 10 – 14 Fulltime with 0.2 teaching commitment
Full Time, Permanent
Start date: Required from September 2025 or sooner
Apply by 07/03/2025, 12:00


