Head of English
Sacred Heart Catholic College
Sefton
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR1C
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 18 May 2017
Job overview
Sacred Heart Catholic College is an 11-18 mixed Catholic Comprehensive School six miles north of Liverpool, with around 1350 pupils on roll, including a large Sixth Form of approximately 300 students. Based over two well-equipped and spacious sites, the College was confirmed in its 2016 Archdiocesan Monitoring Report as an “Outstanding Catholic School”.
The Governors of Sacred Heart Catholic College are looking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspirational full-time Head of English to join this highly ambitious Department. With a proven record of raising achievement in English, you will lead a large department of experienced, specialist teachers, and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team in other identified areas of the Development Plan.
Closing Date: Friday 19th May 2017
Application pack and further details are available from the Appointments Secretary, Tracy Cleland, at the College, on 0151-931-2971 or e-mail clelandt@sacredheart.sefton.sch.uk
Details are also available on the College website: www.sacredheart.sefton.sch.uk
Please note that, in the interests of economy, we will not acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not been contacted within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful. You may telephone the School if you wish to check on the progress of your application, quoting the job reference number.
Enhanced Disclosure: Due to the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate must be able to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure (via the Disclosure and Barring Service) in order to be appointed to the post. Sacred Heart Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school will take all necessary steps to check the suitability of prospective employees, medical clearance and an Enhanced DBS will be sought and background checks will be made.
Caring and achieving excellence within a Christian community
Sacred Heart Catholic College
Specialist Status Mathematics & Computing
Liverpool Road,
Crosby,
Merseyside,
L23 5TF
Telephone: 0151-931-2971
Fax: 0151-924-8715
Headteacher: Mr ITP Walker MA (Oxon) MEd NPQH
About Sacred Heart Catholic College
- Sacred Heart Catholic College
- Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool
- Merseyside
- L23 5TF
- United Kingdom
Sacred Heart Catholic College is a mixed, voluntary-aided, Roman Catholic, 11-18 secondary school with sixth form, situated in Crosby in Liverpool. There are 1,360 students on the school roll, of whom 290 are students in the sixth form. The secondary catholic school is under the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Liverpool, and the Governing Body is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions.
Headteacher
Dan Morgan
Values and vision
Sacred Heart Catholic College’s motto is: ‘Caring and Achieving Excellence within a Christian Community’. It aims to provide a Christian education which is rooted in the Catholic tradition, and to enable all children to reach the highest levels of achievement and prepare them for a life-long learning experience. The school also wants to develop each individual: spiritually, morally, emotionally, socially, intellectually and physically, and aims to treat each person in a way which recognises and respects the equal and inestimable value of each unique human being.
Sacred Heart Catholic College aims to reflect community values through the collective responsibility of all adults for all children and to provide a safe, caring environment in which children can experience security and be educationally challenged. The school aims to provide a strong partnership with parents, parishes and the wider community and to enable pupils to take an active part in their community.
Ofsted
“The headteacher, senior leaders and governors promote high expectations for all students. Leaders are strongly improving teaching and, as a result, most students now achieve well. There is a whole-hearted commitment to improvement. Teaching is good overall with improved attention to students fully understanding more complex topics. The sixth form is well led and students attend regularly and achieve well over time.”
View Sacred Heart Catholic College’s latest Ofsted report
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