Vacancies

Thank you for your interest in working at The Crossley Heath School. We are a highly successful academy with a warm and nurturing ethos for staff and students alike. We know that our staff are our best asset and strive to ensure that new staff settle quickly into the ‘Crossley Heath family’. We offer many opportunities for staff to develop personally and professionally and for involvement in the wider life of our vibrant and supportive school community.

We believe our staff are the school’s greatest asset, that's why we have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter with the aim of supporting the wellbeing and mental health of all staff.

The DofE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter is a declaration of support for, and set of commitments to, the wellbeing and mental health of everyone working in education. The Crossley Heath School has signed up to the Charter and will use it to:

show staff that we take their wellbeing seriously
open a conversation with staff about their wellbeing and mental health
create a staff wellbeing strategy
create a wellbeing-focused culture

Please click here for more information.

Current Vacancies

Teacher of chemistry (With TLR Opportunity)

Teacher of Chemistry
From September 2025
MPS/UPS (A TLR allowance for an agreed responsibility within school may be available for the successful candidate)

A rare opportunity has arisen to join the highly successful and very supportive team of well qualified and experienced science teachers at Crossley Heath. Our students enjoy their science subjects and their progress across all key stages is excellent. We would like to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated teacher to maintain, and build upon, the excellent results achieved by the students. You must have strong subject knowledge and be a confident teacher of Chemistry in KS3 and KS4. The ability to teach A Level Chemistry will be an advantage.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious teacher looking to develop their practice and gain experience within a highly successful and supportive school. We are a very friendly, down to earth school with a diverse student population. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Applications from ECTs are welcome.

All completed applications should be returned to Mrs Gaynor Fisher, HR/Events Co-ordinator (g.fisher@crossleyheath.org.uk ).

Application pack

Application form

Teacher of Business (With TLR Opportunity)

Teacher of Business and Economics
From 1 September 2025
MPS/UPS (A TLR allowance for an agreed responsibility within school may be available for the successful candidate).
Full time

We wish to recruit an outstanding, enthusiastic and innovative teacher who can bring new ideas and best practice to the Business and Economics department. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious teacher looking to develop their practice and gain experience within a highly successful and supportive school. We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner, who can secure high attainment and strong progress, particularly with students of high ability at A-Level.
This is an exciting time to join Crossley Heath school. Our vision is to be the leading school for educational excellence, where we nurture happy students with strong values so they all contribute positively to society. Our values being “Kindness. Courage. Excellence”. We are a very friendly, down-to-earth school with a diverse student population and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you feel you have the right blend of skills, talents, experience and values to join our Crossley Heath family, we would love to hear from you.

All completed applications should be returned to Mrs Gaynor Fisher, HR/Events Co-ordinator (g.fisher@crossleyheath.org.uk ).

Application pack

Application Form

Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant
Scale 1b, £7,540per annum (Actual) 13.75 hours per week, term time only
We wish to appoint a part time catering assistant 13.75 hours per week, term time only. The hours of work are 11.15am – 2.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Are you passionate about food and looking for a role where you can make a difference in children’s lives? The Crossley Heath School seeks to recruit a Catering Assistant to work as part of team to ensure the effective day-to-day operation of our busy school dining area. The position will involve some basic food preparation and serving of food, washing up, operating the till and cleaning duties. You will work as part of a team to create a welcoming space for students and ensure that mealtimes are a positive and pleasant experience for students. The ideal candidate will hold a qualification in food hygiene or be willing to attend courses to gain the appropriate knowledge and skills, along with training in food allergens and waste management.

You will need to be a team player who can work to a high standard and meet deadlines, whilst being approachable, enthusiastic and committed to working with the catering team and the school.
We are a very friendly, down to earth school with a diverse student population. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The closing date for applications is 8.00am on Monday 12 May 2025. Interviews will take place on Friday 16 May 2025. Completed applications should be sent to Mrs Fisher HR and Events Coordinator, at the above address or by email to g.fisher@crossleyheath.org.uk

Application pack

Application form

Supply Teachers

We are always looking to recruit flexible secondary supply teachers for general and subject specialist cover to provisionally teach on a day to day and short term basis. Whether you are a ECT / NQT or an experienced teacher looking for supply teaching work, short or possible long term contracts, please get in touch.

The essentials we require are:

UK teaching qualification (QTS or QTLS)
Recent UK school experience across KS3/ KS4
Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service (or be willing to apply for a new one)
Professional reference checks
Legal right to work in the UK

If you would like to find out more, please call Jonathan Lees on 01422 360272 for an informal discussion or complete an application form and email it to j.lees@crossleyheath.org.uk.

Application Form

WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN IN ALL ASPECTS OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION. THE APPOINTMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS, INCLUDING AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK.

Welcome from the Head Teacher

Welcome!

My name is Dean Jones and I am the Headteacher here at The Crossley Heath School.

It’s a privilege to lead this remarkable school. Crossley Heath is steeped in rich history that dates back to 1585 with education taking place on this site since 1864 when the building was founded as an orphanage and school. This heritage provides the basis of inclusivity and social mobility that we still have at the heart of our ethos. We are an inclusive school family, building on our proud heritage to champion the students of today to become the leaders of tomorrow. We believe in realising every student’s potential to change the world for the better. Promoting values of kindness, bravery and imagination from our students as we pursue academic excellence and strength of character. We care, we stand up for what is right and we dream big.

One of the most wonderful features of Crossley Heath is our warm, vibrant school culture, with a rich diversity of students from all backgrounds. We have aspirational classroom environments, a house system allowing all students of all ages to collaborate and compete, as well as commitment to a vast range of extra-curricular opportunities through clubs, sports and trips across the country and the world. This sense of care and community extends to our dedicated staff, who are passionate educators committed to the students and school we serve. If you are a hard working individual who thrives in a collaborative and supportive environment, I encourage you to explore the exciting opportunities at Crossley Heath School. We are always seeking talented individuals to join our team and contribute to the ongoing success of our students.

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