Teaching & Support Staff Vacancies
At St Mary’s, Cheshunt, the Governors believe that staff are the most important resource in the delivery of a high quality education provision for children and young people. The recruitment of high quality staff is critical to the success of a high performing school.
Our School is in a very strong position having been judged to be an ‘outstanding Church School’ in the last SIAMS Inspection (May 2015) and a ‘good’ school by Ofsted in the last inspection (May 2018).
All members of staff – whether working in the classroom or in the non-classroom based support teams – are valued equally and each has a part to play in working together to achieve success (See Ofsted report May 2018). Our recent successes and continued improvement profile can be attributed to our work as a team and recognition that we all contribute to support of all students and their families. This makes for an effective and efficient school, where students from all backgrounds are supported to make good progress.
Staff wellbeing is valued and an important aspect of work at St Mary’s and this is recognised in our recent inspection reports. The wellbeing of staff is important because staff are expected to work very hard and to maintain very high standards at all times. In return staff are well supported, provided with effective and regular training and high quality performance appraisal. In addition, the governors are committed to providing teaching staff with increased non contact time to support high quality planning and assessment for learning. Staff feedback tells us that staff are made to feel very welcome at St Mary’s and that there is an excellent culture of peer and collaborative support.
The staffing structures of the School provide clear opportunities to support progression and professional development. A member of the senior leadership team is responsible for Continuing Professional Activity (CPA) and programmes to support staff at all stages of their career and aspiration.
New staff are entitled to an induction programme and network of personal support appropriate to experience and level of confidence. CPA is tailored to meet the needs of staff and staff are given opportunities to contribute to whole school improvement. There is a robust performance management appraisal system reflecting a commitment to individual career development as well as underlining the expectation of high levels of performance to secure the continued success of our community.
Our multi-cultural student population is lively and engaging. The students have a wide range of needs including those who demand high levels of intellectual challenge and those who require carefully planned support. The future for St Mary’s CE High School is exciting and we welcome all potential or new colleagues to visit our learning community. If you are interested in hearing about opportunities at St Mary’s, visiting our School or applying for a post, please contact Pauline Llewellyn, HR Officer on recruit@st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk
Teaching Staff Vacancies
Head Teacher
Salary Range: Group 7 – The final range will be agreed following appointment and it will have a starting point of L29 as a minimum.
Start Date: September 2019 or January 2020
The Governing Body anticipate that the successful candidate will aspire and work to the four ‘Excellence as Standard’ domains as outlined in the National Standards of Excellence for Head Teachers, first published by the DFE in January 2015 in their leadership of the school.
The Head Teacher will have overall responsibility for creating an environment where all students are inspired to achieve ambitious goals, and all staff are motivated and supported to deliver excellent teaching as standard.
The Head Teacher will continue to deliver the school vision, where everyone enjoys learning, feels valued and experiences success, by ensuring our students are at the centre of everything the school does.
Informal discussions with the outgoing Head Teacher or Chair of Governors are welcome. Please contact Judith Bundock, Head Teacher’s PA/Clerk to the Governors on 01992 412656, or email on head@st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk to arrange this.
If you are interested in visiting the School on either Wednesday 1st May or Thursday 9th May 2019, please contact Judith Bundock to arrange this.
An Information Pack and application documents can be downloaded using the links below. Completed applications should be emailed to recruit@st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk or posted to the school address.
Closing date for applications: 11am Monday 13th May 2019
General Teaching Posts & Posts of Responsibility
For September 2019, or as soon as possible, we are seeking specialist teachers in the following subjects:
– Mathematics (part or full time)
– Design Technology (part time or full time)
– PSHCE & Geography (0.6 – full time fixed term contract)
The governors are seeking enthusiastic subject specialists to join our growing teaching team immediately or for September 2019. Applicants should be enthusiastic teaching practitioners who are committed to inclusion and able to provide a consistently good quality of classroom teaching for all students. All advertised posts are in subjects offered to A Level/Level 3 (except for PSHCE (KS3/4 only).
These posts could start as soon as possible or 1st September 2019. All posts without additional responsibilities are suitable for NQTs (who could be employed from June 2019). Additional responsibilities are available for suitably experienced candidates and a recruitment payment will be made to appointed teachers who apply direct to the school (i.e. not through an agency/third party).
Staff wellbeing is a core priority for all aspects of the school’s work and substantial investment in support staff enables teaching colleagues to focus on their work in the classroom. The governors provide staff with increased non contact time and high quality resources, (eg laptops, digital systems and professional development), to support effective pedagogy and career progression.
Interested applicants are welcome to visit the school or to request an informal conversation with the Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher with responsibility for teaching and learning. Please contact recruit@st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk to organise an appointment.
Please note that safeguarding students of the School is a priority. All appointments to posts in the School are made through stringent adherence to the requirements of ‘Keeping Children safe in Education’. As there is a high degree of contact with children an enhanced disclosure will be sought for these posts through the Criminal Records Bureau as part of pre-employment checks.
Closing date for applications: Noon Monday 20th May 2019 (interviews will be on Weds 22nd/Thurs 23rd/Fri 24th May)
Part Time (0.6 – full time Fixed Term contract) PSHCE & Geography Teacher for September 2019
We are seeking a Geography and/or PSHCE specialist with the ability to teach both subjects to KS3 and KS4. Candidates will need to be able to provide a good quality of classroom teaching. The successful candidate would be part of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Area.
This post is to start in September 2019 and will be for a fixed period of up to a year. The Governors will make an additional recruitment payment to appointed teachers who apply direct to the school (i.e. not through an agency/third party).
At St Mary’s there is a high priority for staff wellbeing and provision of resources to support middle leaders to promote high quality support for their team whilst also promoting personal professional development. Governors provide increased non contact time, IT systems based resources including a laptop and dedicated time for team planning.
Applicants are welcome to visit the school and/or to request an informal conversation with the Head Teacher/Deputy Head Teacher with responsibility for teaching and learning. To do this please contact recruit@st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk
Please note that safeguarding students of the School is a priority. All appointments to posts in the School are made through stringent adherence to the requirements of ‘Keeping Children safe in Education’. As there is a high degree of contact with children an enhanced disclosure will be sought for this post through the Criminal Records Bureau as part of pre-employment checks.
Closing date for applications: Noon Monday 20th May 2019
Support Staff Vacancies
Learning Supervisor and Coordinator
H6 (14-19) 32.5 hours per week / 6.5 hours per day (7:30am to 3:10pm -term-time only) Actual Salary £17,022-£18,727 (from 1.4.2019)
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Education Support team. You will supervise classes during the short and medium term absence of the class teacher under the guidance of teaching/senior staff as well as organising the planned and day to day teaching cover. You will implement work programmes, manage student behaviour for learning and assist students with their learning activities to promote rapid progress and high standards of attainment.
Please note that safeguarding students of the School is a priority. All appointments to posts in the School are made through stringent adherence to the requirements of ‘Keeping Children safe in Education’. As there is a high degree of contact with children an enhanced disclosure will be sought for this post through the Criminal Records Bureau as part of pre-employment checks.
Closing Date for applications: Noon Friday 3rd May 2019
Cleaners
Salary £3,872
The positions are for 10 hours per week (2 hours per day) term-time to be worked between the hours 3.30pm and 6.00 pm.
Previous experience of working in a non-domestic cleaning role and experience of using commercial floor cleaning equipment would be advantageous but not essential.
Please note that safeguarding students of the School is a priority. All appointments to posts in the School are made through stringent adherence to the requirements of ‘Keeping Children safe in Education’. As there is a high degree of contact with children an enhanced disclosure will be sought for this post through the Criminal Records Bureau as part of pre-employment checks.
Closing date for applications: 10am Friday 3rd May 2019
