Head of RE
Notre Dame High School, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3PB7 days remaining to apply
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
22 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR1d £15,909 per annum
Head of RE job summary
part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT
Web: ndhs.org.uk
Email: jmckay@ndhs.org.uk
- Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR1d £15,909 per annum
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Start Date: 1 September 2026
Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are a 2024 Ofsted rated ‘Good with Outstanding features’ school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a designated Teaching School Hub.
We are looking to appoint a permanent, full-time Head of RE to lead a team of dedicated staff in delivering consistently high-quality teaching and learning and to ensure all students make excellent academic progress. The successful candidate will be innovative, motivated and a determined leader who will play a pivotal role in shaping the next stage of our school’s journey.
Join us at Notre Dame and benefit from:
- a culture which values respect, honesty and kindness;
- great training, leading to great professional development and career progression;
- an outstanding quality of relationship between pupils and staff, and between pupils themselves;
- a driven focus on reducing teacher workload.
- staff charter including a number of wellbeing initiatives
This position is a reserved post, the successful applicant must be a practising Catholic.
Preliminary visits to the school or discussions regarding the post are welcome by arrangement with Julian McKay Deputy Headteacher jmckay@ndhs.org.uk
How to Apply:
For an application form and further details including a job description and person specification, please visit our website ndhs.org.uk
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Closing date: 30 January 2026, 9 am
Interview date: 5 February 2026
We reserve the right to close advertisement early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protections practices of the Trust.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for appointment to this post. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Notre Dame High School, Norwich
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1572 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich website
Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are an Outstanding school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a newly designated Teaching School Hub.
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