Head of RS and Catholic Ethos
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR1c
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2024
- Apply by:
- 13 May 2024
Job overview
Please note that this job can be offered as part time or full time.
Saint John Wall Catholic School is an oversubscribed 11‐16 school with a diverse population, serving the community of North West Birmingham. In June 2023, Ofsted judged the school Good with outstanding behaviour and attitudes and outstanding leadership and management. Over 50% of our pupils qualify for additional Pupil Premium funding, and Ofsted said ‘leaders use the funding for disadvantaged pupils creatively and effectively, and ‘consequently disadvantaged pupils achieve well’. There are many different languages spoken by school members, and Ofsted said ‘leaders have thought carefully about the needs of those pupils’.
As Head of RE and Catholic Ethos you would lead a fully staffed department of Religious Studies specialists with a track record of strong outcomes for pupils. You will also lead a small Chaplaincy Team, and other colleagues to continue to develop the outstanding Catholic Ethos across a diverse school community. As a practising Catholic, by personal example and with professional leadership, you will ensure the Catholic Ethos, rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic church, permeates all aspects of the life of the school.
The Role
· To be accountable for leading, managing and developing a high quality of education in the subject/curriculum area.
· To lead the Catholic Ethos of the school, including Collective Worship and Catholic Life (PICCL).
· To be a Senior Middle Leader within the school acting as a role model of best practice to colleagues; undertaking duties and on call, attending school events and representing the school in a professional capacity across the Diocese and other partnerships.
· To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils studying in the department, in accordance with the aims of the school and policies determined by the Governing Body and Headteacher.
· To ensure high quality implementation of the curriculum.
· To raise standards of pupil attainment and achievement within the whole curriculum area and to monitor and support pupil progress.
Attached documents
About St John Wall Catholic School
- St John Wall Catholic School
- Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B21 8HH
- United Kingdom
St John Wall Catholic School is a co-educational voluntary aided school based in Birmingham for students aged 11-16. It is a Roman Catholic school.
Headteacher
Katherine Marston
Values and vision
St John Wall Catholic School has a distinctive Catholic ethos that it hopes will support deep personal faith but also welcomes diversity and differences in beliefs and culture. The school prides itself on having what it claims to be a dedicated teaching and support staff that monitor and challenge students to achieve their maximum potential.
The school claims to have a learning environment which is modern, well-equipped, resourceful and regularly updated. Student safety is seen as paramount to its existence. It aims to foster academic achievement levels that provide pupils with the opportunity to experience higher education at well regarded institutions as well as allowing legitimate pathways into training, apprenticeships, and other further education outlets. Also on offer are opportunities to travel, observe different lifestyles and cultures, take up new activities and sports, participate in local and national competitions, and develop effective communication skills.
Ofsted
“This is a good school which is permeated by a strong ethos for the welfare and progress of every student. As members of a very harmonious community, students from diverse cultural backgrounds take a full part in the life of the school. The quality of teaching is good. Students make good progress. Students who are from backgrounds with above average social deprivation make particularly good progress. Teaching is good and a significant proportion is outstanding.”
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