Dates: Job start September 2025 (ECT Potential start July 2025)

Salary: MPS or UPS.

Location:  Southampton

Contract type: Full-Time, Permanent.

This is an amazing opportunity for someone to join our outstanding Science department. We are a cohesive team who ASPIRE to be the best we can be. We have a culture of sharing best practice and are continually reflecting on, and improving, our teaching practice to ensure the highest outcomes from all our students. With a state-of-the-art Science block, a department of 7 full-time specialists, and two full-time science technicians, we have achieved outstanding results for the last 6 years. In 2024 combined science achieved 82% grades 4-9, 60% grades 5-9, 12% grades 7-9 and 100% grades 5-9 for Triple Science. The successful applicant would benefit from entering a supportive environment with a blend of skills, innovation and experience with opportunities to grow your career. This post would suit either an ECT or an experienced member of staff.

St George Catholic College was graded Outstanding in all areas by OFSTED in June 2023. It is an oversubscribed school, with a proven track record of continued success currently ranked in the top 150 schools nationally for progress. It is a college in which we have a commitment to knowing every student and ensuring they fulfil their potential.  We see ourselves as a family who are determined to get the best out of each other. In our 2023 OFSTED report it stated that “This is a truly inclusive and welcoming school. The school’s ASPIRE values are understood and treasured by the whole community. Leaders have established a highly aspirational culture where pupils want to work hard and achieve well. Pupils are supported to do their best by teachers who they share warm and respectful relationships with.” The latest Catholic school’s inspection in May 2023 also judged the school’s Catholic Life and Mission to be outstanding. We promote a positive Catholic ethos but there is no requirement to be Catholic to apply.

For further details of this exciting opportunity, please fill out the relevant application forms on the vacancies section of our website, www.stgcc.co.uk and return to Mrs Jeanine Bonavia, PA to the Headteacher, at headpa@stgcc.co.uk by the deadline below.   Visits to the college are highly encouraged, and can be arranged by contacting Mrs Dayna Gibb, Head of Science, at dgibb@stgcc.co.uk or if you have any questions or queries please get in touch.

RECRUITMENT: Benefits of working here:

• A friendly and inclusive working environment
• Optional Private healthcare
• Free on-site multi gym
• Reduced rate for Lettings
• Nursery less than five minutes’ drive away
• Long-term career opportunities
• Access to nationally-accredited qualifications, including NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH
• Easy access to Southampton city centre, Eastleigh, the M27 and the M3
• An opportunity to be a part of an enthusiastic, creative and motivated department
• A supportive environment in which your enthusiasm will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded
• A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all

Closing date for applications: 24^th January 2025, 9am.

Interview date: TBC

Please note, we reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive applications which meet the criteria.             

St George Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.   The Governing Body is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mr James Habberley

St George Catholic College

Leaside Way

Southampton

SO16 3DQ  (Tel: 023 8032 2603)