Head of Faculty – Religious Education
Bishop Challoner Catholic School, London, E1 0LBThis job expired on 19 April 2024
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
19 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Inner London Pay Scale – MPS/UPS (£34,502 to £56,959) + TLR 1D (£15,690)
What skills and experience we're looking for
There is a wave of change at Bishop Challoner, can you be part of our journey of improvement?
The Governors seek to appoint an exceptional Head of RE Faculty who has a proven track record of good or outstanding classroom practice. You will need to be able to lead an already vibrant RE department and be a hardworking enthusiastic and ambitious teacher. Applications are considered from both exceptional existing or aspiring leaders in RE.
Bishop Challoner is in an area of relatively high deprivation which transforms the life opportunities of children.If you came into teaching to transform lives, then this is an opportunity for you to do so.
We have state of the art buildings and facilities and dedicated professional staff - Bishop Challoner is an exciting and supportive environment in which to work and develop your career.
This is a fantastic opportunity for exceptional teachers.
Applicants will need to be practising Catholics.
What the school offers its staff
We Offer:
- All new teachers will be supported through ourEarly Careers Programme
- A strong commitment to your professional development and career management - excellent CPD opportunities including bespoke individual and team-based training programmes across all levels
- Outstanding support from faculty teams and a designated mentor
- Opportunities to be involved with action-based research on topics that match your pedagogical interests
- A supportive environment in which your enthusiasm will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded
- A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all
- A positive and stimulating school climate which values the contribution of all staff
Further details about the role
Ofsted (2021) Quoted:
-“Pupils value their education”
-“Positive about the changes and routines that new leaders introduced”
-“New leaders and governors are ambitious and have set high expectations for all. They set about making important changes and have brought about notable improvements”
Commitment to safeguarding
Our federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The Governing Body is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Bishop Challoner Catholic School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1243 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- bishopchalloner@hays.com
There is a wave of change and improvement at Bishop Challoner, can you be part of our journey of improvement?
Following a period of significant change Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of schools are continuing to evolve and improve. The two schools will merge from September 2023 creating one co-educational school. We have state of the art buildings and facilities and a team of innovative, experienced and dedicated professional staff, Bishop Challoner is an exciting and supportive environment in which to work and develop your career.
Arranging a visit to Bishop Challoner Catholic School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bishopchalloner@hays.com.
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