ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher: E Patterson. NOR c.1440
Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Part-Time (0.6 equivalent of 3 days)
1 Year Fixed Term
Main or Upper Pay Range
Required from September 2026
The Governors wish to appoint an excellent Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) to work in our very happy, successful and supportive school. This is a part-time post (0.6 and equivalent to 3 days. This post should appeal to both recently qualified teachers or to more experienced candidates, looking to develop further in an outstanding school. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone wishing to join an outstanding department and a highly successful and forward-thinking school. We simply want the best candidate, therefore, we would strongly encourage teachers at all levels of experience to consider this post.
St Mary’s is a great place to work and provides excellent job satisfaction, as it is a very supportive environment. We provide excellent CPD for ECTs and recently qualified teachers, as well as on-going training for more experienced teachers. There are opportunities for teachers at all levels to help develop teaching and learning across the school, working collaboratively with teachers from other departments, whether as coaches or researchers. The working environment is, therefore, a very stimulating one for all staff and is an added attraction of this post.
St Mary’s is a very popular school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted. We enjoy outstanding facilities in a building, which opened in 2011. We joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust in June 2020. We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North-East. The roll has grown from around 1100 five years ago to over 1450 by September 2025, with 5 main school year groups of around 235-240 and a Sixth Form of approximately 270 students. We expect the Sixth Form to continue to grow in the next couple of years, as strongly academic year groups continue to move into the Sixth Form.
At St Mary’s, MFL is a well-established and highly respected department with excellent results. Recent highlights include:
Key Stage 4
• 50% of Spanish GCSE pupils achieved Grade 7 or higher in 2025, with 84% achieving Grade 5+
• 42% of French GCSE pupils achieved Grade 7 or higher in 2025, with 84% achieving Grade 4+
Key Stage 5
• 92% of A Level Spanish students achieved A*-C over the last 4 years
• 88% of French A Level students achieved grades A*-B over the last 4 years
Leadership, teaching and the climate for learning in MFL are all outstanding, as they are across the whole school.
Above all, the Governors wish to appoint a leader with:-
• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school’s distinctive ethos
• A passion for providing the best possible holistic education for all students
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning
• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher
• The ability to promote a love of learning MFL in our students
To apply, please complete the CES online application form via Eteach. Please complete the application in full including the ‘Supporting Statement’ section which should be around 2 sides of A4 in length. Please address the supporting statement to Emma Patterson, outlining the qualifications, experience, skills and attributes, which you will bring to the post. If you would like to discuss this post further or if you would like to visit our school, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Danielle Largue, Deputy Headteacher. Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 18th May 2026. Interviews will be held shortly after.
The school is fully committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online search for shortlisted candidates, as part of our due diligence.
St Mary's Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service (“the DBS”) and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).
School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.