Assistant Headteacher & Director of Religious Education

Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0TP

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Assistant headteacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Philosophy, Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership 11 - Leadership 15

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a professional who is:

• A practicing Catholic who wants to help transform the life chances of young people.
• An inspirational thinker who wants the opportunity to have considerable impact on outcomes for ouryoung peopleand is committed to the very highest standards of student learning.
• A team player who thrives in a supportive, collegiate environment.
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a drive for self-improvement and development.
• Keen to challenge and enthuse our diverse student population.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful Candidate:

• A supportive and collegiate approach to staff development.We have a strong commitment to professional development and wellbeing, including access to all CPD provision.
• The opportunity to work with a highly experienced Headteacher and forward-thinking Senior Management Team.
• Non-contact time and Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) at Trinity is above the national minimum requirement of 10% of your timetable.
• A team of highly motivated and talented teachers that work collaboratively to raise standards and secure achievement for all students.
• A well-resourced school and a stimulating environment that is conducive to high quality teaching and learning.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to lkaramanlis@tchs.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About Trinity Catholic High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1626 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Trinity Catholic High School website
• Email address: lkaramanlis@tchs.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trinity-catholic-high-school

Trinity Catholic High School is large Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Redbridge and within the Diocese of Brentwood. Ofsted have ranked us as ‘outstanding’ on 5 consecutive occasions and we have a reputation for excellence in all aspects of our service to the children in our school and the wider community. Our school’s inspection reports can be viewed on this link: www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/inspections. The highest standards relating to Teaching and Learning are a feature of daily life at Trinity and these significantly and positively impact student progress and attainment. Trinity’s Section 48 report (January 2020) states that “Trinity Catholic High School is an outstanding school and a beacon of high-quality Catholic education. It has an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond and it is rightly seen as a flagship school for the Diocese of Brentwood”. The report also emphasises that “Catholic life at Trinity Catholic High School is outstanding and is of the highest quality” and “Every aspect of Collective Worship at the school is outstanding".

Arranging a visit to Trinity Catholic High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lkaramanlis@tchs.org.uk.

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