Teacher of RE

Grade/SCP: MPS/UPS

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Location: Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Abbot Road, Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 4HX

Start Date: September 2021

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and passionate RE teacher.  Religious Studies is a core subject at the academy and has a responsibility to provide both an academic curriculum and spiritual guidance to all pupils and students across all key stages.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who will implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated Religious Studies curriculum for students and to support the Religious Studies curriculum area as appropriate.

Candidates should:

• be forward-thinking, with the ability to inspire students through their subject

• be willing to positively promote the Catholic Ethos of the academy

• be committed to raising standards of student attainment

We can offer the successful candidate:

• A supportive working environment based around our Catholic ethos and an excellent and varied weekly CPD programme. (We welcome applications from Catholics and non-Catholics)

• A dedicated, supportive and committed team of staff

• A welcoming community with a clear sense of its Catholic identity

• Training and support to develop skills

The successful candidate will be supported by a very strong senior leadership team and Director of Learning and will work in a school on a journey of improvement where the culture is focused on ensuring every child can become the best that they can be.

Our vision: Learning Without Limits

Our Mission: Inspiring ambition and excellence, guided by Christ

Our Values: Aspiration, Respect, Determination

How to apply

To apply complete a TES application form or go to our trust website www.srscmat.co.uk/Vacancies to complete and return the following documents and send to vacancies@srscmat.co.uk.

•           Teaching Staff Application Form

•           Consent to Obtain References form

•           Rehabilitation of Offenders Form

•           Recruitment Monitoring Form

Closing date: Monday, 10 May 2021 at 9am

Interviews: To Be Confirmed

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first- class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

•Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.

•Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.

•Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.

•Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.

•Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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