Teacher of Religious Education
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School
Wakefield
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
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- Apply by:
- 31 January 2022
Job overview
We are looking for an exceptional teacher of Religious Education to join our team in our small family orientated secondary school.
We are excited to appoint this new role in RE - we are looking for an individual to join the team. The team is a strong team, who are supportive and are committed to excellence. All pupils take RE – it is at the heart of our Core offer.
The successful candidate will be passionate, creative and enthusiastic with a determination to achieve the highest outcomes, have an incisive understanding of teaching and learning and the ability to reflect and challenge. Professional development opportunities are plentiful and we are working hard to be innovative around workload- we want you to have a balanced life and enjoy working with our children! We have really strong supportive policies on feedback, reporting and behaviour for learning that allow you and your team time to plan and teach excellent lessons.
This post is appropriate for those who have recently trained and/ or more experienced colleagues. We have an excellent track record at supporting and developing new teachers and providing career progression opportunities.
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School has a strong culture and a big heart. We have a strong set of values and we care. Teaching and Learning is at the heart of all we do and permeates our culture. We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and as such, the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information. We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and as such, the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information. Further details and application forms are available from our website www.stthomasabecket.bkcat.co.uk. For queries, please contact Sophie Hargreaves on 01924 303545 or by emailing hr@beckets.bkcat.co.uk.
To arrange a visit or conversation with Cathy Baxendale, Headteacher, please email cparker@beckets.bkcat.co.uk
Closing Date Monday 31st January 2022
Interviews As soon as possible
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About St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School
- St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School
- Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield
- West Yorkshire
- WF2 6EQ
- United Kingdom
At St. Thomas a Becket we are proud to be a Catholic school for our whole community and want to offer each young person, whatever their background and starting point, the chance to grow and flourish spiritually, academically, physically and emotionally.
In our most recent Ofsted report (2023) where the school was rated ‘Good’ in all areas, a student is quoted as saying ‘at this school all students are loved’, which succinctly sums up the spirit, ethos and culture of St. Thomas a Beckets. As those who are truly loved and appreciated as individuals will always thrive to explore their unlimited potential, pupils and staff alike.
The school proud to provide excellent educational experience that saw us achieve some of the best outcomes in Wakefield in 2023. The P8 score achieved by St Thomas a Becket for the 2022-2023 was the highest ever recorded score for the school, and higher than the local authority average and the national average.
We are more than a school striving for academic excellence, we are a school that is creating young people who are spiritually, socially and academically ready for life beyond school in the spirit of kindness, tolerance and respect for all members of our school community.
Please read our recruitment pack for further insights in what it is like to be a member of our school community- and do not forget to visit our website. We will look forward to receiving your application.
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