Permanent

L14 - L18 - £71,330 to £78,702

St Mary’s Menston is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to appoint a new Assistant Headteacher from September 2026.  We are looking to further strengthen our senior leadership team by recruiting a leader with responsibility for Achievement – someone with vision, passion and the ability to inspire others through strategic thinking and effective practice.  The position is equally suited to those seeking their first senior leadership role and for current Assistant Headteachers looking for a new challenge within an Outstanding school. The successful candidate will a be a highly visible, collaborative and aspirational leader who will model the highest levels of professionalism and inspire, motivate and develop staff and students. The successful applicant will join a strong Senior Leadership Team who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the school, guided by our Mission, Vision and Values. St Mary’s is a highly successful and oversubscribed school located on the north‑west fringe of Leeds, close to the stunning Yorkshire Dales. As a proud member of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust - comprising two high schools and fourteen primary schools - our community benefits from rich collaboration across all phases. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. Further details including a job description, person specification and how to apply are available via the Trust website or the school website in the vacancies section. We invite applications from leaders who share our values and ambitions for our students. We look forward to welcoming you to St Mary’s. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Part Time

£26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Salary NJC Grade B3, Scale Points 7-11 (Actual Salary £15,568 - £16,593 per annum)

The Academy Council of this high achieving and oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy is looking to appoint a Design & Technology Technician to co-ordinate the use of practical resources and equipment to support the teaching and curriculum development of a range of Design Technology subjects from Key stage 3 to 5. The role will involve providing technical support, ensuring and maintaining a safe working environment and that the workroom equipment is functioning properly and is ready to use. Applicants need to have a technical background and experience of multi-tasking, problem solving and implementing and monitoring Health and Safety checks. You will have good knowledge of health and safety regulations and working practices with the willingness and ability to work with young people. You will have effective and efficient organisational skills, be able to work as part of a team and use your own initiative. Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential. St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the North-West fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed; please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Part Time

£26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Salary NJC Grade B3, Scale Points 7-11 (Actual Salary £15,568 - £16,593 per annum)

The Academy Council of this high achieving and oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy is looking to appoint a Design & Technology Technician to co-ordinate the use of practical resources and equipment to support the teaching and curriculum development of a range of Design Technology subjects from Key stage 3 to 5. The role will involve providing technical support, ensuring and maintaining a safe working environment and that the workroom equipment is functioning properly and is ready to use. Applicants need to have a technical background and experience of multi-tasking, problem solving and implementing and monitoring Health and Safety checks. You will have good knowledge of health and safety regulations and working practices with the willingness and ability to work with young people. You will have effective and efficient organisational skills, be able to work as part of a team and use your own initiative. Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential. St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the North-West fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed; please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Part Time

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS (Actual £19,749 - £30,628 per annum)

Required for September, the Governors of this high achieving, oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy seek to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic, motivated and well qualified Teacher of History. This appointment provides the opportunity to teach well-motivated, hard-working pupils. You will join a forward-thinking and high-achieving Humanities faculty and be committed to delivering genuinely imaginative, engaging and varied lessons. This is an opportunity to take the subject in a new and exciting direction. We are looking for an outstanding and proactive History Teacher, committed to high standards and expected to teach History at key stages 3 and 4, with the ability to teach History at A level. As a committed team player, you will have excellent organisational skills and the natural ability to motivate pupils with a passion for making a difference to the lives of young people. St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the Northwest fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Full Time

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

Required for September 2026, the Governors of this high achieving, oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy seek to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic, motivated and well qualified Teacher of English and Media. This appointment provides the opportunity to teach well-motivated, hard-working pupils. You will join a forward-thinking and high-achieving English and Media faculty and be committed to delivering genuinely imaginative, engaging and varied lessons. This is an opportunity to take the subject in a new and exciting direction. We are looking for an outstanding and proactive English and Media Teacher, committed to high standards and expected to teach English at key stages 3 and 4, with the ability to teach English at A level. As a committed team player, you will have excellent organisational skills and the natural ability to motivate pupils with a passion for making a difference to the lives of young people. St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the Northwest fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Full Time

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

Required for September 2026, the Governors of this high achieving, oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy seek to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic, motivated and well qualified Teacher of Maths. This appointment provides the opportunity to teach well-motivated, hard-working pupils. You will join a forward-thinking and high-achieving Maths and Computer Science Faculty and be committed to delivering genuinely imaginative, engaging and varied lessons. This is an opportunity to take the subject in a new and exciting direction. We are looking for an outstanding and proactive Maths Teacher, committed to high standards and expected to teach Maths across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the capability to teach Maths at A level. An ability to teach Economics as a second subject is also desirable but not essential to the post. As a committed team player, you will demonstrate organisational skills and have a natural ability to inspire and motivate pupils, driven by a genuine passion for making a positive impact to the lives of young people. St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the Northwest fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.