Head of Religious Education
Required: 1st September 2024
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 1b (currently £11,059)
Location: Whitchurch, Bristol
Contract Term: Full-time, permanent
Governors of this outstanding Catholic 11-16 school wish to appoint a well-qualified Head of Religious Education to play a major role in the continued development of Excellence at St Bernadette.
We are looking for someone who is:
- A practicing Catholic
- Committed to high quality teaching and learning
- Able to challenge and motivate others to achieve excellent practice
- Able to inspire and enthuse staff, students, parents and the wider community
- An excellent classroom practitioner who can consistently deliver and model best practice
- Committed to leading whole school development
- Able to plan strategically and deliver on targets
- An excellent communicator with a proven record of successful leadership
We offer:
- A strong Catholic ethos
- Happy, friendly and talented students
- Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff and governors
- A commitment to professional and personal development
- A school with strong care, support and guidance
- A wide range of employee benefits including employee assistance programme and counselling sessions, option to participate in the cycle to work scheme, on site free car parking, free annual flu jab
Contact us:
To discuss the post, applying or to arrange a school visit, please contact contact Mr Daniel Leiblich, Deputy Headteacher
School address - St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School, Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 9LS
Application forms are available on the school website and the CES website
Closing date — Midday Tuesday 16th April 2024
Interviews — w/c 22nd April 2024
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can find a copy of our Safeguarding Policy on our website.
This post will involve contact with children and/or regulated activity with children
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken as part of the recruitment and selection process to include;
• An enhanced DBS check,
• Where applicable a certificate of good conduct maybe required and, in addition, for teaching posts, a letter of professional standing from the professional regulating authority in the country in which the applicant has worked,
• In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be conducted as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School’s commitment to eliminating discrimination is rooted in its faith identity. The work entrusted to us is to help each pupil to recognize their dignity as a child of God and to help each one to fulfil the potential that God has given them. We are committed to working with our diverse community to ensure that everyone has a strong sense of belonging. The school is also aware of its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and complies with nondiscrimination provisions.