18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    12th April 2027 or Sooner

  • Closing date

    23 November 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    5 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£63,070.00 - £69,596.00 Annually (FTE)

Head of Religious Education job summary

The English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College is looking to appoint a Head of Religious Education. As Head of Department for Religious Education in a Catholic secondary school, you will lead the development and delivery of a curriculum that reflects the teachings of the Catholic Church and supports the spiritual, moral, and academic growth of all pupils. This role is ideal for a passionate educator with strong subject knowledge, leadership skills, and a deep commitment to Catholic education.

You will be responsible for overseeing the RE department, ensuring that teaching is engaging, inclusive, and rooted in Gospel values. Your leadership will guide pupils in exploring faith, theology, ethics, and philosophy, while encouraging respectful dialogue and critical thinking. You will also play a key role in preparing students for key stages of sacramental and spiritual development.

Working closely with senior leaders, chaplaincy, and diocesan advisors, you will help embed Catholic ethos across the school, contribute to liturgical life, and support staff in delivering faith-based education. You will also mentor RE teachers, lead departmental planning, and monitor pupil progress to ensure high standards of learning and achievement.

This is a rewarding and influential role that combines academic leadership with spiritual stewardship, helping to shape a school culture where faith and learning flourish together.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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.

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

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.

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About English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College

Organisation type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1420 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Website
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College website
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The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Directors of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust wish to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic Deputy Headteacher to join a forward thinking, collegiate and ambitious senior team. The role is to commence September 2023.

We care for the whole person and care uniquely for each student ensuring each individual is happy and emotionally supported. We are a faith community that acts with compassion, justice, honesty, self-belief, respect, responsibility, confidence and resilience. Our students embody these virtues and are a credit to their families and to our school.

Ofsted Dec 2022 said 'Leaders from the trust have made significant changes to leadership. to ensure that school improvement continues'. This would be an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Leader looking for a new challenge or an experienced Assistant Head who is looking to develop their career.

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