Teacher of RE and/or Chaplain

An outstanding College in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. However, we are as proud of our students’ social, cultural and pastoral achievements as we are of their outstanding exam results. We are a distinctive Catholic Sixth Form College located in the centre of Preston, which welcomes colleagues and students of all faiths, and which has a real feeling of community and is a happy, thriving and highly successful College.

Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work and this is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic candidate to join our supportive and friendly RE/Chaplaincy department. The successful candidate will champion the distinctive Roman Catholic Ethos of the College. 

Interested applicants may apply for either the position of Teacher of RE or Chaplain alone, or alternatively, may apply for a combination of both roles. Applicants to the role of Chaplain should be practising members of the Catholic Church.

Applicants who wish to apply for the Teaching role alone or both roles combined should complete a Teaching Staff Application form and stipulate within the form whether they are applying for the Teaching role alone or both roles.  

Applicants who wish to apply for the role of Chaplain alone should complete a Support Staff Application form. 

The role(s) will commence on 1st January 2022.  

Closing date for receipt of applications: 10.00 a.m. Wednesday 16th June 2021. 

Further details of each role are provided below:

Teacher of RE 

We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified teachers for appointment to this teaching post; as well as those with a relevant degree looking to embark on a career in teaching.

[Between full time and 0.5 fte – We will always try to accommodate the preference of the best candidate(s).]

Paid on the Sixth Form Colleges Association Salary Structure for Teaching Staff - Up to pro rata of £41,732 per annum. 

Chaplain 

The appointed candidate to the role of Chaplain should be a practicing member of the Catholic Church. 

Salary - The post will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff Pay Spine at points 14 to 17, pro rata to £24,932 to £27,296 per annum. Actual salary £10,756.07 to £11,775.94 per annum.

Hours – 18.5 hours per week, term time only. Starting and finishing times as agreed. 

Please apply using the application form provided, Tes statements will not be accepted.  Completed application forms should be returned to the Human Resources Department (via email or post).

We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the end of May that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion. We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt.  Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date.

Further details are available at http://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk/ or by telephone to the College  on 01772 460181 or 07730 521 540.

All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks