Job title and organisation: MSM Year Leader - Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR1a (£10,172)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Ellerby Road, Leeds LS9 8LA
Closing Date and Time: Monday 18 May at 9 AM
Mount St Mary’s is a successful and oversubscribed inner city school located in the very heart of the city. Drawing from three of the four compass points the school flourishes in an atmosphere of engagement and aspiration drawing hugely upon the experiences of our incredibly diverse community.
In March 2025 Ofsted visited Mount St Mary's and after an intensive two days found the school to be "Outstanding" in all four reported areas.
Inspectors declared that the school has a deep community spirit. Pupils enjoy coming to this highly inclusive school. Pupils benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum. “Pupils feel happy and safe in the school. They behave extremely well. The school encourages pupils to be respectful and supportive to each other. As a result, bullying is very rare.”
Ofsted reports that pupils learn from a “rich and well-developed curriculum.” Carefully designed to build knowledge and skills, it also has a clear focus to support pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils to excel.
Pupils develop “strong and purposeful relationships” with staff, while the “rich and varied personal development” programme is described by inspectors as a “strength of the school’s work.”
They added: “Staff expertly deliver the curriculum. This ensures that pupils progress well from their starting points when they join the school. Pupils confidently apply the knowledge and skills that they learn to their classwork and wider learning.
“Pupils are exceptionally well prepared for life beyond school. They speak knowledgeably about diversity, culture and faith. They learn about healthy relationships and the importance of consent.”
The school’s “leadership is exemplary,” according to Ofsted and it is “proactively supported” by the diocese, the local authority and governors.
Staff receive “continuing professional development” to further strengthen their practice and ensure pupils are safeguarded.
All students seek to access extra curricular activities beyond the school day, be that of a sporting nature, academic, performing arts or public speaking. This is an area we value highly and continue to see growth in.
Required for September 2026.
The Governors wish to appoint a Year Leader with the knowledge and experience to inspire students and staff, in their drive for progress and achievement. The successful candidate will be an effective classroom practitioner with excellent interpersonal, organisational, and leadership skills. You will think strategically and foster a team ethos that enhances improvement within your team, making a significant impact on students to help them reach their individual potential. The year leader will lead a team of nine teachers along with support staff and student assistants. Are you passionate, driven and focussed on achieving the best for those around you? This may be the perfect role for you, you will join a school with a fantastic pedigree for pastoral care and personal development and work as part of a high performing and achieving, team of professionals.
Please note that due to curriculum staffing restrictions, applications can only be considered where staff offer subject specialisms in the following areas, or combinations thereof, which would be beneficial: Humanities, PE, Technology/Art.
Closing date: 9am Monday 18 May 2026
Shortlisting: Monday 18 May 2026
Interviews: Thursday 21 May 2026
For a school application form and further details please go to our website – Mount St Mary's – Quid Retribuam. Teaching application forms should be returned to Mrs Stubbs by email – a.stubbs@mountstmarys.org.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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