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Teacher Salary, plus TLR1C allowance of £13,548
Relocation Allowance available
St Benedict's Catholic College is seeking to recruit a talented and dynamic Head of Humanities, teacher in charge of RE to lead our visionary and high achieving faculty. The successful candidate will be an RE specialist, with a proven track record of inspiring and leading both people and curriculum developments.
The Head of Religious Education in a Catholic School is required to be a practising Catholic in good standing with the Church and able to provide a priest as referee.
They must be able to serve as a figurehead of faith who by personal example and professional leadership will ensure our Catholic identity, rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, permeates all aspects of school life.
The successful candidate will be:
● committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for their students
● able to challenge all students to make exceptional progress
● a strong team player who forms excellent relationships with staff, parents and students
● willing to support the strong Catholic ethos of our college
We can offer you:
● a warm and welcoming college with excellent links to parish communities
● enthusiastic and well-behaved students who are eager to learn
● supportive, hardworking staff, governors and parents
● opportunities to further your professional development
We are a highly respected and over-subscribed Catholic college that Ofsted found to be outstanding in its commitment to the social, moral and spiritual development of all its students. Our recent section 48 inspection found the college to have many other areas of outstanding practice.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
If you would like to know more about the college and the humanities department, please email Mrs Miriam Davies, Assistant Principal at m.davis@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our Website) and should be emailed to Mrs Catherine Miller, HR Administrator at c.miller@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk CVs will not be accepted.
For further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
The closing date for applications is midday on 22nd April 2024 and interviews will be held on 2nd May 2024.