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MATERNITY COVER (Part-time – 0.6) REQUIRED FOR 2nd JUNE 2025 or SEPTEMBER 2025

  • MPS
  • NOR: 1200 | 300 in 6th Form

Our school is extremely highly regarded and heavily oversubscribed. It has a strong community ethos and enjoys excellent examination results at both GCSE and A level, which are well above national averages.

We are looking for a part-time teacher who is able to motivate and enthuse young people, raising their expectations and accelerating their progress. The successful candidate will join a highly committed and vibrant department, which works collegiately to ensure that our students achieve the very best. They will work closely with other members of the department to ensure we offer high-quality provision in lessons as well as contributing towards our extra-curricular provision.

Are you?

  • An enthusiastic and passionate teacher of Drama who can teach across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5
  • Committed to high quality planning and creative teaching and learning
  • Understanding of the importance of ongoing assessment and feedback to facilitate continuous progress
  • Able to assess students in line with exam board guidelines to prepare students for public exams

Can you?

  • Prepare and deliver lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements
  • Inspire students to participate in extra-curricular and school-wide performances

We can offer you:

  • An outstanding opportunity to be part of a very successful Performing Arts Department where examination results are consistently positive and above national average.
  • A friendly, vibrant and caring environment, where music and performing arts play a vital part
  • A strong commitment to CPD and a very supportive induction programme
  • An enterprising and ‘can do’ ethos where initiative and innovation are warmly embraced
  • A ‘wellbeing day’ for all staff after one year of service.

Finchley Catholic High School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is

exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

How to Apply

Applications from non-Catholics who are willing to support the values and ethos of a Catholic school are warmly invited.

We reserve the right to interview suitably qualified and talented candidates before the deadline. Candidates wishing to visit the school prior to application are warmly invited to arrange an appointment, via recruitment@finchleycatholic.org.uk. 

To Apply: Completed application forms, along with a letter of application, should be addressed to the Headteacher, Niamh Arnull, and sent to recruitment@finchleycatholic.org.uk

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