Associate Assistant Headteacher - RE and Catholic Life of the School

Blessed Trinity is a Catholic High School; we believe we are part of God’s creative process, fulfilling the potential of each individual in order to make the world a better place. BTRCC is a vibrant school, with state of the art facilities, motivated, supportive and professional staff and keen and responsive pupils.  If you would like to be part of something exciting, then Blessed Trinity is the place to further your career.

Situated close to Burnley town centre, the college benefits from easy access across the region by car, train and bus and is located just a two-minute drive from Junction 10 off the M65 and a short walk from Burnley Central station which benefits from a direct train route from Manchester City Centre.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding, committed, practising Catholic to strategically lead our Religious Education department, be a member of our Senior Leadership Team and lead the Catholic Life of the School.  The post holder will play an important role within the school leading the curriculum within Religious Education and will be supported by an able team of professionals and for the right candidate, there may be an opportunity to work across the Trust with a number of schools.  There will also be an expectation that the post holder will take on a significant whole school responsibility.

We are looking for a practising Catholic who is

• Someone who is enthusiastic and can promote a love and passion of learning.

• Someone who supports faith life and the ethos of the school, and can oversee chaplaincy. 

• Someone who can plan schemes of work and oversee assessment.

• Someone who has the creativity to deliver lessons that allow pupils to enjoy and flourish in this important subject area.

• Someone who is a strong leader and has the ability to create an ethos of high aspirations within the department.

• Someone who is willing to support the ethos of the school.

What we can offer you:-

• Committed pupils who are positive and keen to learn.

• The opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive team.

• Opportunities for professional development through contributing to extra-curricular activities and whole school initiatives.

• Excellent and innovative facilities across the school.

Applications should be made via the Application Form attached to this vacancy and emailed to jobs@btrcc.lancs.sch.uk, together with a letter (2 sides of A4 maximum) detailing your suitability for the post and the ways in which you would lead the future development of Religious Education and the Catholic Life of the School. 

Blessed Trinity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.