Head of RE
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 1RX11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 1B
What skills and experience we're looking for
Governors seek the following appointment for September 2025:
Head of RE (Full time, MPS/UPS + TLR 1B)
We require an inspirational and committed Head of RE to lead this core department. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated professional to join this highly successful team
The RE Department is at the centre of the life of our school, and Religious Education is one of our most popular subjects. Our students thrive on the high-quality teaching and strong curriculum delivered by this team. The ideal candidate to lead this department will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a love of their subject and high expectations of their students. They will be an excellent communicator who can inspire young people, and their strong interpersonal skills will enable them to work collaboratively as part of a highly effective team. This role will also provide excellent professional development for the successful candidate and will suit a practitioner who is committed to enhancing their own development as a leader. They will be committed to supporting the ethos and wider life of our school.
You should have experience of teaching RE to all abilities across Key Stage 3 and 4 for at least 3 years, with a strong understanding of the requirements of the GCSE specification. In addition, you should demonstrate a clear understanding of the Religious Education Directory and its application at Key Stage 3, ensuring a rich and coherent curriculum that supports student progress. Experience and understanding of how to enhance student attainment and develop other professionals are key, alongside a willingness to play a significant role with the Senior Leadership Team in shaping and promoting the vision for the Catholic Life of our school. Applicants must be a practising Catholic.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Wednesday 30th April
Interviews to be held during week commencing Monday 12th May
Please note a current CES application form and a Model Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 form must be completed for this post.
Applications to be emailed to Mrs Michele Walker mwa@cardinal-newman.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
We are a vibrant,ambitious and caring community, with students drawn from a variety of backgrounds.Everything that happens within our school is inspired by gospel values and CardinalNewman’s words that we are all ‘a link in a chain. A bond of connection between persons.’ Our recent denominational inspection (2022) celebrated a ‘genuine, loving and happy community in which each person is known and valued,’ whilst our most recent Ofsted inspection (November 2022) concluded that we are a Good school where students ‘learn and achieve well.’
We are a good, oversubscribed school (Ofsted 2022) located in Latchford, Warrington with a large catchment area extending across the South of Warrington from which we draw our 850 pupils.
Our ambitious and rigorous curriculum leads to strong academic outcomes with our students making good progress. We are proud of the fact that in 2022 100% of our students moved on confidently to post-16 study. We deliver a vibrant and rigorous curriculum, which prepares our students well for their futures with 48% of students completing the EBACC qualification at KS4 in 2022. Languages is a key part of our success in this area with students currently choosing from German and French, both of which are studied throughout KS3.
Our staff team are also committed to lifelong learning and continuing professional development. Our CPD offer is comprehensive, combining in- house coaching and development programmes alongside excellent provision from our partner TSAs and our Diocese. These programmes ensure that staff can access exciting opportunities and continue to develop as professionals throughout their time with us, to the benefit of their own learning as well as the experience of our students.
Commitment to safeguarding
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to mwa@cardinal-newman.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 846 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High School website
- Email address
- mwa@cardinal-newman.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01925628612
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is located in Latchford, Warrington with a large catchment area extending across the South of Warrington from which we draw 800 pupils.
We are a vibrant, ambitious and caring community, with students drawn from a variety of backgrounds. Everything that happens within our school is inspired by gospel values and Cardinal Newman’s words that we are all ‘a link in a chain. A bond of connection between persons.’
The extra-curricular life of our school is flourishing, with a wide variety of active sports clubs. We have particular success in Rugby League and Rowing for both our male and female teams, but our sporting offer is wide ranging and growing. Our Performing Arts are a key component of the enrichment on offer with a variety of musical ensembles, a highly successful school show and both Drama and Music thriving at GCSE. Our cutting edge provision in mental health and our outstanding pastoral team ensure that our students have the emotional skills they need to succeed throughout their lives. Our staff team are also committed to lifelong learning and continuing professional development.
Arranging a visit to Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mwa@cardinal-newman.co.uk.
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