St Thomas More Catholic Academy

St Thomas More Catholic Academy was established 50 years ago and our strength lies in the positive relationships that exist within our Academy and with our local and Catholic community.

We work very closely with all our partner primary schools to ensure the smooth transition to high school for all our students. Furthermore, we consider it important to get to know the families of our pupils, so we can work together for the benefit of every child placed in our care. The school values the excellent support it receives from parents and carers.

We are an academy of over 1000 students and we collaborate with two other Catholic secondary schools to provide a Catholic sixth form provision in Stoke and North Staffordshire (Trinity). Students thrive here from Years 7 to 13, as we work hard to provide a seamless transition from Foundation Stage to Sixth form and share teaching best practice across the board.

Our state-of-the-art facilities are superb following a £7 million refurbishment in 2013 and since then investment has continued during summer 2018, with the addition of a new floodlit 3G sports facility. These are coupled with a good range of extra-curricular activities which enable our students to develop essential skills such as leadership, decision making, teamwork and their own self confidence which translate into the classroom and beyond.

As a result many of our students achieve outstanding results and many progress to top UK universities, and as an Academy our goal is to be graded Ofsted ‘outstanding’ and to become the best school in the City and beyond.

However, we are not purely about academic success. Our aim is always to help our students be the best people they can be while achieving the best they can and to celebrate the growth and achievement of the whole person, and as such we welcome students of all faiths to choose us for their learning journey.

We are part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust which is a growing family of 63 schools across the Archdiocese of Birmingham, united by a shared mission to deliver excellent Catholic education that transforms lives.

We are inspired by St Gabriel the Archangel and guided by five values that shape our culture: Confidence & Humility, Peace & Courage, Faith in the Impossible, Listening with Love and Service Beyond Self. These values drive our commitment to helping every pupil and colleague flourish within our Trust.

OUR OFFER TO STAFF

Professional Growth: A wide range of learning and development opportunities including, in-house, external, post-qualifying, professional, vocational and management development training; secondment opportunities and a commitment to continuous professional development.

Career Development: With 63 academies, opportunities to grow and progress are real and encouraged as well as networking across our Trust

Wellbeing Support: A range of staff support initiatives to safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing including our Employee Assistance Support

Conditions of Employment: Competitive salary, generous holiday entitlements, access to Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme depending on your role

Whether you join us as a teacher, leader or member of our support staff, you will become part of a warm, ambitious and hope‑filled community, one that believes in your potential and empowers you to make a real difference.

JOIN US

If you want to be part of something bigger…

If you believe in the power of education to transform lives…

If you long for a community that listens with love, acts with courage and leads with hope…

Then St Gabriel the Archangel CMAT will be a place where you are known, valued, celebrated and empowered.

We are building something bold, hope‑filled and lasting. We invite you to be part of it.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.