Head of Religious Education

The Governors of St Philip Catholic Voluntary Academy are seeking to appoint a dynamic and innovative subject leader for Religious Education. The successful candidate will be a consistently good or better classroom teacher who is committed to delivering outstanding results for all our students. This post is ideally suited for someone with drive, resilience and determination and who thrives on challenge. It offers an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to gain experience within a highly ambitious and hardworking organisation that both encourages and challenges everyone. As a Catholic Academy, we are a seeking to appoint a practising catholic for this role who has enthusiasm, energy, vision and is passionate about Religious Education and who wants to make a real impact on learning and teaching which will make a difference to the lives of young people by raising standards, expectations and achievements.

St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is an 11-16 secondary school located in the heart of the local community of Glossop in the High Peak Borough of Derbyshire. With 468 students currently on roll, it opened on 1 September 2015 and is under the dynamic sponsorship of the Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocese Education Service where it continues to build on the strong spiritual and moral framework that has helped make the school so very popular over the years.

St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is in the “Top Ten Highest Performing Schools in Derbyshire”. The GCSE results for 2015 were 62% A*-C, RE being 70%.

The successful candidate will;

• Be a committed and practising Catholic 
• Have a clear understanding of the distinctive nature of Catholic education 
• Have successful experience of raising standards, expectations and achievement 
• A proven teacher with experience of generating improvement, with robust ambitions for Middle and Senior Leadership 
• Have the ability to lead, motivate and inspire all stakeholders to be the best they can be 
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record of inspiring and motivating students and achieving excellent outcomes across KS3 & KS4 in terms of progress and attainment 
• Have a secure understanding of school improvement strategies that result in good and outstanding outcomes for all students 
• Be fully committed to inclusive education 
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner 
• Able to plan for success and evaluate progress and outcomes 
• Able to coach, inspire and enthuse students and colleagues effectively 
• A commitment to participating fully to the Catholic Life of the Academy 
• A commitment to contributing to extra-curricular activities 
• A commitment to your own professional development 

We offer:

• Outstanding professional support to ‘raise the bar’ 
• Opportunities for significant career development 
• A vibrant and dynamic student body which deserves the very best in teaching and support 
• An opportunity to make a real difference in young people's lives and to their future well-being

NRCDES is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring service.

Visits to the Academy are strongly encouraged. For an application pack or to arrange a visit please contact the Headteacher’s PA at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy on 01457 853611 (ext 214) or via email: info@sph.academy.

Closing Date: Friday 31st March 2017

Interviews will be week commencing 3rd April 2017