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FOUNDATION GOVERNOR VACANCY

Required for 2024

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Foundation Governor.

Foundation Governors play an important part in maintaining and developing the Catholic character of schools.

Governors do not need any formal qualifications – having appropriate relevant skills and experience, an interest in education, a commitment to prepare for and attend meetings, conduct school visits and attend training are as important.

To be a Foundation Governor you must be over 18 and a practicing Catholic. As part of the self-nomination process, you will need to give the contact details of your parish priest who can verify this.

If you are interested in standing as a Foundation Governor and/ or wish to find out more about what the role entails, please contact the Chair of Governors for further information governors@stbedesblackburn.com

For more information about the role of a Foundation Governor please click the link below

Governance – Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford

KITCHEN ASSISTANT

Required as soon as possible

Part Time, 22.5 Hours per week, Term Time, inclusive of 5 inset days.

Grade B, £12.26-£12.45 per hour

Pro-rata for term time equates to £15,103 to £15,686

Working hours will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30 am to 2.30pm with half an hour unpaid lunch. Tuesday, 9.00am to 2.00pm with half an hour unpaid lunch. There is also the potential for the right candidate to cover a 27.5 hour working week, starting an hour prior to the start times listed above for each day.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant to join a team of experienced staff in our School Kitchen.

You will be required to work on a variety of tasks including food preparation, cooking, serving, washing up, setting up the dining hall along with cleaning the kitchen and canteen areas to ensure that high quality meals are served on time.

Previous experience in a similar role along with holding a food hygiene certificate would be advantageous but is not essential.

Essential skills include being able to work under pressure in a physically demanding and fast paced role along with having good communication skills.  You must also have a good standard of general education and be willing to undertake regular training on hygiene, manual handling and safeguarding.  To be successful in the role it’s imperative you are a team player and have a good timekeeping and attendance record.

St Bede’s is a successful and heavily over-subscribed mixed, 11-16 school with a long history of academic success.  We have an enviable reputation in the community for high standards of pupil behaviour and achievement.

Please ensure you complete the application form above in full and provide a full history of your previous employment, ensuring there are no gaps and you have included reference details.

 Applications are to be completed electronically and returned to careers@stbedesblackburn.com by the closing date of Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 10:00am.

 St Bede’s is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore this post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

MATHS TEACHER

Required for September 2025 or sooner if possible

M1, £31,650 to UPR3 £49,084

To further strengthen our Maths Department the Governors are seeking to appoint an additional full time, permanent, Maths teacher to the school’s headcount. The role would suit an established teacher with a proven record of excellent teaching or an ECT with drive and ambition.

  • Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated and inspirational Maths teacher?
  • Do you want to join a highly successful Maths department of 9 staff who are all passionate about delivering a high-quality engaging maths curriculum to our pupils in both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4?
  • The post offers the opportunity to join a school determined to improve on our success by committing to the ongoing development of all our staff with CPD opportunities and investing in high quality teaching and learning.
  • St Bede’s takes steps to ensure staff feel valued and have a positive work-life balance, including staff well-being windows, marking policies that utilise whole class feedback and eliminating lengthy written reports. Other benefits include discounted gym membership and an Employee Assistance Program giving you access to free physio and counselling services.

St Bede’s is a successful and heavily over-subscribed mixed, 11-16 school with a long history of academic success.  We have an excellent reputation in the community for the standards of behaviour and achievements of our pupils.

Applications are to be completed electronically and returned to careers@stbedesblackburn.com 

Closing date for applications:   Monday 13th January 2025 at 10.00am

Interview date:    TBC

 St Bede’s is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore this post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be expected to deliver an observed lesson on a topic chosen by the Academic Leader of Maths.

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