- Committed to teaching high quality RE lessons, and make a valuable contribution to the Catholic Life of the school.
- A confident team player who understands the importance of relationships.
- A selfless individual, putting the needs of students above all else.
- A proactive and hardworking, with the confidence to seek solutions to problems first as opposed to passing them on.
- An outstanding communicator with all stakeholders.
- Determined and patient, with the willpower to see things through.
- An outstanding practitioner who leads by example, with the ability to listen and self-reflect.
- Highly organised, with the ability to work under pressure to deadlines.
- Inspirational, creative, and innovative.
- Passionate about moving our school from 'good' to 'outstanding'.WHY CHOOSE US?
St Mary's Catholic High School is an 11-16, co-educational, comprehensive school based in the heart of Croydon. It has been serving the local community since its foundation in 1851. The school prides itself on its diverse and harmonious school community, where students feel safe and well cared for, with leaders who expect all pupils to achieve highly, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and speakers of other languages who are beginning to learn English. Our school is in a well-connected location, just a few minutes' walk from East and West Croydon Stations and other local transport hubs connecting the region.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of outstanding teachers, to observe and share good practice on a regular basis. We take great pride in the opening comment our recent Ofsted inspection (Nov 2021) which stated that: "St Mary's Catholic High School is a deeply caring community. Its pupils and staff live up to their core values of being welcoming, serving others and working hard." In addition, they recognised that, 'Pupils like coming to school and enjoy learning. They feel safe here and know that staff go the extra mile to check their whereabouts and well-being.'
Our school curriculum is broad and balanced and offers students and staff the opportunity to participate in a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities. We care about staff work-life balance throughout the school and ensure that there is equality of opportunity for career progression and development. in recent years staff have progressed to senior leadership positions at the school and locally, including headship.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- MPS/UPS + TLR1
- A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability.
- A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.
- Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop
- Onsite parking
- Leadership development and early promotion opportunities for the right candidates Potential candidates for this role are warmly invited to visit the school or to contact the Headteacher for more information. For more information, please visit our school website.
Head of Department Responsibility for Religious Education - Croydon, United Kingdom - St Mary's Catholic High School
Description
The Governors are looking to appoint for September 2024 a Head of Department Responsibility for Religious Education.
The closing date for applications is Friday, 17th May 2024 at 09:00AM.
We are looking to appoint someone who is passionate about teaching high quality lessons while nurturing and inspiring our students; somebody who has the ability to successfully lead and manage a team of staff in this core subject and has the passion to promote the science curriculum, instilling in all students a love for learning.
The right candidate would have excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to lead and care for their team and create a climate where everyone feels included.
The school is looking to appoint a candidate who is also committed to enrichment and extra-curricular activities in order to help develop the talent and abilities of our students, as well as contributing to developing important links with our local primary schools.
You will also make a significant contribution to the Catholic Life and Mission of our school.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS: