Religious Education Teacher
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS, OLA
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1st September 2020
- Apply by:
- 3 June 2020
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and inspirational teacher for our highly successful Religious Education Department. This post is suitable for a newly qualified teacher or a more experienced teacher, and there is the possibility of an additional responsibility TLR for applicants with the skills and experience required. Due to the distinctive nature of RE in a Catholic school, the successful candidate should ideally be a practising Catholic.
The successful candidate will:
● Be an outstanding classroom practitioner
● Have effective communication and organisational skills.
● Have high expectations and be committed to enabling all students to fulfil their potential.
● Have excellent subject knowledge and ideally be able to teach up to A Level
St. Mark’s is an outstanding school which achieves consistently high examination results. In 2019, the GCSE Progress 8 score was 1.11, and at A Level 60% of grades were A*-B. St. Mark’s has an excellent reputation, is heavily oversubscribed and has a thriving Sixth Form of almost 300 students. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing and professional development of staff, and our community is friendly and welcoming with a strong Catholic ethos.
The RE Department has been judged as outstanding in three successive section 48 inspections and is a leading department within the school in terms of exam outcomes (GCSE subject progress +1.55; RE ALPS grade 2). We follow the Eduqas route B GCSE specification and the OCR A-level. The department is integral to the school’s Catholic ethos, being directly involved in the liturgical life of the school, the retreat programme and the Sixth Form ‘Faith in Action’ programme. We are fortunate to have well qualified, committed and enthusiastic RE teachers and the department is well-resourced, occupying a suite of rooms adjoining the school chapel.
You can access our school website for further information and an application form: www.st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk. Completed applications should be emailed to Mrs Maureen Howard, PA to the Headteacher: howardm@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk.
Deadline for applications: 10am on Wednesday 3rd June.
St. Mark’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The Post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
We reserve the right to appoint at any stage in the recruitment process
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About St Mark's Catholic School
Thank you for your interest in the current vacancies at St. Mark’s Catholic School. St. Mark’s is recognised as being one of the top non-selective secondary schools in the country and in our recent Ofsted Inspection (September 2022) we achieved ‘outstanding’ in every category. Inspectors witnessed the 'Everyday Excellence' at St. Mark's, and they were complimentary about all aspects of our provision. Inspectors noted that:
“Pupils thrive at this school. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils and they are determined that all pupils will be given the opportunities they need to succeed. Behaviour in lessons and around the school is exemplary, and pupils show high levels of respect to each other, to staff and to visitors. The work of the school is held in high regard by others, and leaders share their practice with other schools in the trust and in the diocese.” (Ofsted)
The Catholic ethos is at the heart of all that we do in St Mark’s, and we were also judged to be outstanding in every category in the most recent Diocesan Inspection (December 2018).
St. Mark’s enjoys an outstanding reputation for academic achievement based on a consistent record of excellent examination results. We are proud of the exceptional progress that our pupils make, and we are committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning throughout the curriculum. Our staff are central to the success of the school. They are experienced, highly skilled, and professional. St. Mark’s is a truly inclusive community, and we celebrate our pupils’ achievements, together with providing outstanding pastoral support. Our students have an excellent work ethic, are polite and respectful. We expect all pupils to work hard, to show respect and courtesy for others and to take pride in their appearance. The continuing success of St. Mark’s School is based on a positive partnership between parents, and they are overwhelming supportive of the school and appreciate the commitment of staff.
For any further application details or any queries please email Sarah Gregory, Headteacher's PA. gregorys@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk or via phone on 0208 577 3600.
St. Mark’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check. References will be requested prior to interview.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. All applications will be considered solely on merit, and we will be using the Person Specifications and Job Descriptions when shortlisting.
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