RE Teacher

To commence: September 2024

Salary: Main Scale / Upper Pay Spine

Closing date: 8th December 2023, but applications shall be reviewed on submission

Salesian is a co-educational 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school and part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust. The school ethos is based on the work of Don Bosco, a Salesian priest. Community and great relations are central to our work. As a consequence, both students and staff are happy, positive and enjoy their time at school.

Salesian School is seeking to appoint an exceptional individual to the RE department. The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher and demonstrate the potential to be a great leader. We pride ourselves on professional development and the post would suit someone with ambitions for further promotion. If you are a committed Catholic, energetic, enthusiastic and love teaching children then we’d be delighted to hear from you. We are always happy to meet potential applicants prior to interview; please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information or to visit the school.

The Religious Education Department at Salesian

The Religious Education Department at Salesian is a key department at Salesian, and we work together with Chaplaincy to develop the spiritual and moral life of our students. We are enthusiastic, engaging and proud to work with the vision of St. John Bosco. Behaviour and relationships are exceptional, and we are highly regarded by students in lessons.

We strive to continually improve our excellent academic record, our spiritual engagement, and our development of a faith community. We are extremely happy with our strong exam results and our uptake at A Level with results amongst the best in the area. Currently there are seven specialist RE teachers, two Salesian teaching-chaplains and one part time chaplain in the department.

As a Teaching school and SCITT we are committed to teacher training and take a range of trainees as well as offering support for ECTs and those looking to progress to the next stage of their career.

We are extremely proud of our department at Salesian and look forward greatly to welcoming a colleague who is passionate about the progression of our students both academically and spiritually, as we are.

Please see Recruitment Pack attached for additional information.