Thomas More Catholic School
Croydon
Salary:
Main Scale/Upper Scale (salary is negotiable and dependent on experience)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2026
Apply by:
10 October 2025
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and passionate History Teacher for KS3-5 to start in January 2026.
If you are a hardworking teacher who is interested in making a difference to students' lives through history, we would welcome your application. There may be opportunities for leadership responsibilities for candidates with the appropriate experience or aspirations.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who:
* Is dynamic, innovative and inspirational in the classroom and as a leader
* Is passionate about History & is keen to improve standards across all year groups
* Ensures all students succeed and are able to achieve their maximum potential
* Is efficient, adaptable, personable and shares the vision of excellence within our school.
Thomas More Catholic School is an above national average, popular 11–18 inclusive Catholic school situated in Purley. We pride ourselves on having excellent student leadership and high staff retention rates. We ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality; rigorous, challenging, differentiated and engaging. Our aim is for educational excellence in all areas. We have a strong focus on student and staff wellbeing which is evident from the moment you step into our community. In return, we offer excellent professional development to help you further your career, as well as support and challenge from our highly strategic Senior Leadership Team to help you 'Bring out the Best' in our staff and students.
To apply, please complete an application form and associated documents and return them to
Closing date: Noon on Friday 10th October 2025.
Interview date: to be decided upon shortlisting.
We reserve the right to shortlist before the closing date.
Please note: You do not need to be Catholic to apply.
The Governors of Thomas More Catholic School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The appointment is subject to pre-employment clearances (e.g. satisfactory references, medical clearance and a satisfactory outcome to your Enhanced DBS Disclosure).
About Thomas More Catholic School
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road, Purley
Surrey
CR8 2XP
United Kingdom
Welcome to Thomas More Catholic School
We are proud of our dynamic and vibrant school community. Our aim for our pupils is that they should learn about themselves, as they prepare for the challenges of the 21st Century, within a firm and secure Catholic faith foundation. We achieve this in a number of ways, both in and outside of the classroom.
This is a school that seeks to develop academic, spiritual, sporting and creative opportunities for all pupils housed in an atmospheric Victorian building but supported by large grounds and our own brand new sports hall, swimming pool, and state of the art Design and Technology facilities and Science Laboratories.
Mission Statement
TO CARE for, respect and value all people and our environment
TO LEARN that justice and love are the foundations of our Faith. To make these the guiding principles of our community in its commitment to academic excellence and personal integrity
TO ACHIEVE beyond our expectation, creating challenging opportunities which take us all confidently into the 21st Century. It is our aim that all members of the school community should:
* Actively encourage and expect the highest standard of teaching and learning for every child.
* Work in partnership with parents and the community including local parishes, effectively deploying resources;
* Care for others while taking full responsibility for achieving excellence.
About our School
Thomas More Catholic School exists to provide an academic, spiritual, sporting, creative and inclusive education for all of the children who attend our school. The school is underpinned by gospel values such as love, faith, charity and hope and the greatest of these is always love – of Jesus Christ our Lord, of one another and oneself. The school is attended by children between the ages of 11 and 19 years. A school and orphanage was opened on this site in 1868 with the Catholic Church opening the school as we now know it in 1962. We have about 850 children on roll.
Thomas More Catholic School is set on an extensive site with an atmospheric older building and extensive grounds which are used for our sporting activities. Our facilities are hired by the local community in the evenings and weekends (the swimming pool and sports hall are used by local swimming clubs and sports clubs) and our football pitches are hired for Sunday morning football. We also share the grounds with one of our feeder primary schools, Margaret Roper Primary School.
School Ethos and Values
At Thomas More Catholic School we feel that young children learn best when:
* The quality of relationships is good and children are happy and secure.
* They know they are respected and valued for who they are.
* The best quality teachers, material and resources are employed.
* Teaching is purposeful and focused, meeting individual needs.
* Teachers and parents work in partnership and mutual support.
* Learning is underpinned by strong gospel and Catholic values.
* Learning is set within a framework of good behaviour
* Expectations and standards are high in order to achieve excellence.
* They have many and varied opportunities to explore academic, sporting, spiritual and creative skills and abilities concepts, knowledge and skills are taught within meaningful contexts.
* Learning is enjoyable because it includes first hand, creative and practical experiences, within a stimulating environment.
* They have opportunities to collaborate with others.
* They are encouraged to investigate and think for themselves, becoming independent learners
* They are enabled to be supported in their faith journey
* When they acknowledge that God is present in their lives
* They take responsibility for their learning outcomes.
At Thomas More Catholic School we aim to foster a caring community in which each individual is valued for who they are and we celebrate each child's strengths. We encourage mutual respect regardless of race, religion or ability. Children are given opportunities to take on roles of responsibility within the school community and the expectations increase through the key stage.
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