Head of Religious Education
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Carlisle, Cumbria
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- UPS + TLR £7,698
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2018
- Apply by:
- 25 March 2018
Job overview
Newman Catholic School is seeking a person with ambition, innovation and drive to inspire students in this popular subject within our school. This subject is taught to all students at GCSE with Religious Studies, Philosophy and Ethics taught at A-level.
The successful applicant will be a well-qualified outstanding practitioner who will engage and enthuse students to reach their full potential and be able to provide evidence of being baptised and practising Catholic.
This post should be seen as a stepping-stone to a future senior leadership position.
Newman Catholic School is an “onwards and upwards” school. Our students achieved outstanding GCSE and A level results in 2017. The school was placed well above national average in all key areas.
Successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance and health checks.
For an informal chat about the post or to arrange to visit the school you can contact Jackie Brough, Senior Assistant Head teacher, on 01228 404942.
For an information pack ring Julie Hedderick on 01228 404761; email vacancies@newman.cumbria.sch.uk or visit our website at www.newman.cumbria.sch.uk/vacancy.html.
Your application form should be supported by a letter of no more than two pages of A4.
Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 26 March 2018.
Short listed candidates will be contacted by telephone.
Attached documents
- Person Spec15.18KB
- Applicant Info Pack250KB
- FIN Al Notes to Applicants 01091792.5KB
- FINAL Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Z Disclosure Form amended 201679.5KB
- FINAL Recruitment Monitoring Form June105.5KB
- General information178.68KB
- NEWMAN PROSPECTUS 2015 ONLINE846.97KB
- Guidance on Practising Catholic Autumn 2017454.92KB
About St John Henry Newman Catholic School
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School
- Scalegate Road, Carlisle
- Cumbria
- CA2 4NL
- United Kingdom
St John Henry Newman Catholic School is a mixed, non-selective Roman Catholic school with sixth form in Cumbria serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Carlisle has approximately 612 students on record. It is administered by Cumbria County Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster, and part of the Carlisle Secondary Learning Consortium.
St John Henry Newman Catholic School offers students the option of studying BTEC programmes along with GCSE and A-levels.
Headteacher
Mr J McAuley
Values and vision
St John Henry Newman Catholic School wants students to achieve to the highest of their capabilities and works to continuously foster high aspirations for all. The Carlisle secondary school’s focus is to inspire life-long learning and hopes for students to leave as enthusiastic and positive citizens, ready for the next stage of their education or career. The school is built around the core Christian values of trust, respect and compassion and looks to see the good in everyone. Leadership skills are practiced at the school through an active School Parliament, while all students are encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities to expand their interests and seek new learning opportunities, ranging from an international pen pal club to a singing group.
Ofsted
“All parents responding to the inspection questionnaire were confident that the school keeps their children safe. Students who met with inspectors were overwhelmingly of the view that this was the case. Year 8 and 9 students, for example, talked confidently about how to use the Internet safely and responsibly”.
View St John Henry Newman Catholic School latest Ofsted report
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