Teacher of Religious Studies
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Southwark
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2015
- Apply by:
- 12 June 2015
Job overview
Sacred Heart Catholic School is an outstanding 11-18 mixed school. We have a vibrant and dynamic school population, who are able to achieve great things with the high expectations and caring environment synonymous with our school. In December 2012, Ofsted judged us as outstanding in every category and the Archdiocese of Southwark Section 48 Inspection in March 2013 also judged as outstanding in every category. The main aim of the school is to educate pupils in accordance with the principles of the Catholic Faith which shines through in all aspects of the life of the school. Religious Education is a core academic subject at KS3 and KS4. In the Sixth Form all of our students study general RE and A-level RE is an extremely popular subject.
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher to the post of Teacher of RE. This post will provide the opportunity to join a highly successful and flourishing RE department. The successful candidate will be willing to play a central role in the spiritual life of the school, and to engage in innovative and creative learning strategies to enable the department to continue to raise standards.
The successful candidate needs to be
- Committed to promoting the spiritual life of the school and supporting the catholic ethos
- A talented, reflective and committed teacher of Religious Education
In return the school offers
- The opportunity of working in a well-resourced, forward thinking and supportive Religious Education department
- The opportunity to teach across the full ability range from 11 - 19
- Excellent Professional Development opportunities in a successful school
- Pupils who are enthusiastic and keen to progress
Visits to the school are welcome.
Further details of the post can be found on our website http://www.sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk .
Address applications to Mr D Goddard, Admin (Personnel) to include a letter, application form, email address and full contact details of two referees.
Closing date for receipt of applications is noon on Friday 12th June 2015
About Sacred Heart Catholic School
An Outstanding School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a high performing, heavily oversubscribed 11-18 school. The school is consistently in the top 10% of the country’s schools based on Value Added and has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted both in 2007 and December 2012.
Our school strives to be a Catholic community in which the Christian principles of care and respect are valued, with an emphasis on the development of the individual through academic achievement and personal development.
The successful applicant will:
- Work in a supportive, positive and dynamic environment which is committed to developing each child’s full potential
- Be supported in their career development through a personalised induction programme.
- Be supported at a departmental and Senior Management level in ensuring a successful experience in the classroom.
- Be encouraged to contribute in extracurricular activities, to take on an active role as a form tutor or within a pastoral team and be an active participant in staff activities within a collegial school environment which prides itself on its cohesive, hardworking ethos.
Sacred Heart School consistently tops the GCSE exam league table in Southwark which places us as one of the best performing non-selective schools in the country. Our results have ranked us as second in the country out of nearly 3,000 schools by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
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