Second in Charge of Religious Education
Loreto College
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS (plus London Fringe Allowance) with TLR 2B
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 19 April 2024
Job overview
Loreto St Albans is an 11-18 girls’ academy recognised by OFSTED as outstanding in all areas. With the support of our enthusiastic and accomplished staff our students achieve excellent results, and the Progress 8 performance measure has regularly placed Loreto in the top 5% of schools in the country. The school is oversubscribed and has earned an excellent reputation for discipline, pastoral care and academic standards.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational teacher to join a well-established and successful Religious Education Department. The successful candidate will have a passion for the subject with the ability to inspire, engage and motivate students in RE. They will be able to teach across the whole ability range, KS3, KS4 and KS5 and will play a role in developing the spiritual and liturgical life of the school.
There is the possibility of extra responsibility for a role in the chaplaincy team for a suitable candidate.
Visitors often say they are struck by the calm atmosphere of the school and the warmth and kindness of our students and staff. To help you make your decision on whether or not to apply, we can facilitate visits to the school to meet the Headteacher and RE team.
About Loreto College
Loreto College St Albans is part of the international family of Loreto schools and colleges, and as such benefits from a 400 year-old tradition and links with Loreto schools both in the UK and worldwide. Loreto College St Albans is an ‘Outstanding School’ at an exciting point in its journey.
The school benefits from a mixture of original and modern buildings with excellent equipment and facilities. The school is situated in St Albans in close proximity to St Albans City Thameslink Station and also is near to the M1 and M25 motorway and, as such, benefits from excellent transport links.
Equal Opportunities
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring equality across our school, and that all staff are treated fairly, in line with our school policies. Applicants from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.
Safeguarding information
The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. We ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and a barred list check before appointment to the post. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions and any other information held by local police that is considered relevant to the role. Any convictions listed on a DBS check will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of two satisfactory references.
If you possess the necessary skills and experience, we invite you to submit an application. Your application should explain fully your suitability for the role as detailed in the job description and tailored to meet the Person Specification in terms of your knowledge, experience, skills, qualities and qualifications. An information pack and application form can be downloaded below or visit the school’s website.
Completed application forms are to be sent by email to swilliams@loreto.herts.sch.uk (please note that CVs are not accepted).
If you are interested in visiting the school before applying please also email swilliams@loreto.herts.sch.uk
We reserve the right to interview and make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications will be welcomed.
Closing date: Friday 19th April 2024 - 9am
Interviews: To be confirmed following the closing date
Attached documents
About Loreto College
Loreto St Albans is a Roman Catholic academy for girls aged 11-18. The sixth form is open to both boys and girls.
The school is located in St Albans, Hertfordshire and has around 1,000 pupils. The school convverted to academy status in 2012. It was founded in 1922 by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There are now 119 Loreto schools in 12 countries on 6 continents.
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Thompson
Values and vision
The mission statement for Loreto schools states:
"Loreto Catholic Schools and Colleges are centred in God, rooted in Christ and animated by the spirit of Mary Ward, the foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
We are proud to be part of an international network of Loreto schools and colleges and we will work to interpret and apply the international guidelines for Loreto Education within the context of England in the early 21st century.
Within our schools and colleges the story of Mary Ward will be re-interpreted to, and by, each new generation. Her vision and values will find expression in the experience offered to, and shaped by, our students, parents, staff and governors.
We are ambitious for our students not just in the context of academic excellence but also in the context of human possibilities, and as educators we will stretch hearts as well as minds.
We invite our students to be women and men who use their gifts and talents to make a difference both globally and locally; men and women of courage who will challenge accepted notions and modes of society when they are at odds with the values for which we stand.
We will strive rigorously for the achievement of both personal and academic excellence within learning communities that:
· introduce students to a reflective way of thinking and living and encourage seekers of truth who will search critically for answers to the great questions of life;
· encourage doers of justice who will stand with those on the margins of life and become responsible global citizens and agents of social change, committed to building a better world;
· allow all the freedom to become their best selves and to take charge of their own lives and futures within environments that celebrate diversity and nurture independence of spirit;
· develop relationships that are marked by a Christ-like respect and compassion and characterised by integrity and sincerity, and
· are joyful places where students enjoy their learning and flourish in a safe and healthy environment where the value of each individual is celebrated."
Ofsted
“Students' progress in English and mathematics is excellent. They join the college with above-average results and achieve exceptionally well across many subjects. As a result, their attainment when they leave is very high.”
“Teaching is outstanding. Teachers display excellent subject knowledge, know their students exceptionally well and plan their lessons meticulously. Consequently, students of all abilities enjoy their learning and respond readily to the challenges they are set.”
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