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St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust

Bury

Full Time

Permanent

Expires 12/01/2026

St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Regional Performance Officer to join the Performance Team and help deliver the Trust’s primary improvement and evaluation strategy. You will be an experienced school leader who can demonstrate impact in different contexts and over different timescales.

Our Mission: Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values - One of Hope: Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage: As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation: St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Has significant experience of school improvement as a Headteacher and/or through working with and for Ofsted.
• Is committed to strategic thinking and planning that builds, communicates and carries forward a coherent and shared vision for the Catholic ethos of the Trust’s schools.
• Is a knowledgeable and experienced leader who can raise standards, with proven experience of accelerating progress.
• Has a strong track record of improving outcomes, but equally so building strong improvement cultures.
• Can effectively evaluate a school’s performance and, from their extensive knowledge, identify appropriate strategies to enhance school standards and close the gap for our most vulnerable children.
• Can inspire others to deliver complex changes across schools.

We can offer:

• An opportunity to be a member of a forward-thinking and innovative Performance team.
• The opportunity to shape the primary improvement strategy across a Trust that at end point will include Catholic schools in Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Salford and Wigan.
• A caring and engaged group of stakeholders.
• A committed and highly supportive central team and Trust Board.
• Precise support for your own professional and spiritual development from both the Academy Trust and the Diocese.
• Excellent local and borough wide collaborative links.
• Employer contributions to Teacher Pension Scheme.

Commitment to Safeguarding: The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1074 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check including Children’s barred list check and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with children. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies. An online search will be performed on all shortlisted applicants in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedures and Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a form for self-disclosure of cautions and convictions.

Imperial House, 79-81 Hornby Street, Bury, BL9 5BN