Head of Religious Education
St Alban's Catholic High School
Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR1a (£9,664)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 17 January 2019
Job overview
St Alban's Catholic High School is a very popular and successful school serving the faith community of the South of Suffolk. The Governors are seeking to appoint a practicing Catholic to lead and inspire the Religious Education department.
You will:
- be able to teach up to A Level
- assume line management responsibility for the work of our full time Lay Chaplain
- lead the self-evaluation and the development and monitoring work of the Catholic life of the school.
The school has an 'Outstanding' rating for Section 48 inspection and has a dedicated Chapel. The school also holds the RE Mark Gold.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead Catholic Education in the only Catholic High School in the south of Suffolk. The school enjoys the active support of the Diocese of East Anglia and is working towards joining the Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi-Academy Trust during 2019.
Visits to the school by potential applicants are welcomed. Please telephone Kim Abson at the school to arrange on (01473) 726178 Ext: 231.
For an informal conversation, please contact Matt Baker, Headteacher.
Full details can be found on our website www.st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk
Completed application and disclosure forms should be emailed to Kim Abson, Headteacher's PA, at: kabson@st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk
Closing date: 10am, 17 January 2019.
Interview date: w/c 28 January 2019.
(Please note that the term ends on 19 December 2018, any enquiries received after this date will be responded to when we return on 2 January 2019).
All vacancies appear on: www.suffolkjobsdirect.org
All offers of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, evidence of Right to Work in the UK and satisfactory completion of all other pre-employment checks.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
About St Alban's Catholic High School
St Alban’s Catholic High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is the only Catholic High School in the Ipswich area and religious education forms part of the core curriculum.
The School premises have been improved in recent years with the addition of a new sixth form block and library and the refurbishment of some existing facilities.
Headteacher
Matt Baker
Values and vision
St Alban’s Catholic ethos demands that a focus on enriching the spirituality of its pupils. The school motto “Domine ut Serviam” translates to “Lord, that I may serve” and this pledge lies s at the heart of its approach to teaching and learning. By coupling this with a commitment to learning, respecting and caring, pupils are supported to grow academically, socially and in their faith.
The school takes a holistic approach to its pupils, aiming to help them develop into rounded, balanced individuals who can empathise with others. It works to equip them with the skills to participate fully in their communities, with the strength and purpose to lead by their example.
Ofsted
“Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength. Tangible links are in place with schools in other countries to develop project work around moral and social themes. The strong focus on ethical and moral issues in personal, social and health education lessons is reinforced effectively in assemblies. Support for students is well-developed.”
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