Second in Department for Religious Education
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9LE13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
1 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS (generous relocation package)
Additional allowances
TLR 2C £7740.54 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Bernard’s Catholic School is a high performing Secondary school in a beautiful corner of Cumbria, at stone’s throw from the Lake District National Park.– an incredible place to live and work. We are a school were all are ‘known and loved’. We are proud to be part of the Mater Christi Trust comprising 16 schools (and growing) across Cumbria and Lancaster, providing incredibleopportunities for growth and development for our staff.
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and believe in high expectations for all, we would love you to apply for this Middle Leadership post of Second in Department for Religious Education.
We are seeking to appoint a permanent, enthusiastic and highly motivated Second in Department to join our RE Team. The candidate should be an exceptional teacher with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every childsucceed.
For full information please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
What the school offers its staff
Our School can offer you;
- A school where “Students describe the school as a loving environment” and “Students behave in a mature and sensible way” and “They respect each other and their teachers and enjoy learning”.
- A professional, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise student achievement.
- Centralized behavior systems to support teaching staff.
- High quality and regular CPD
- Supportive parents, Governors, Diocese and Trust.
- A well-resourced school with good results.
- A strong commitment to developing staff and creating the leaders of tomorrow.
Further details about the role
We would really encourage candidates to come and visit our wonderful school if interested in this post. To arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Peacock, PA to the Headteacher, rpeacock@stbernardsschool.uk.
An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.stbernardsschool.uk
Completed applications should be returned to: angela.williams@mater-christi.com
Closing Date: Friday 16th May 2025
Shortlisting: Monday 19th May 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 21st May 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
St Bernard’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include completion of satisfactory employment vetting checks to include references, pre-employment health clearance, an approved enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and proof or right to work in the UK.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to angela.williams@mater-christi.com
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 663 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow website
- Email address
- angela.williams@mater-christi.com
In September 2021 we were one of the founding members of the Mater Christ Multi Academy Trust. Since then our Trust has grown to include 13 Catholic schools across Cumbria and North Lancashire. The mission of
our Trust and our Local Governing Body is that each school is only as good as the staff that work within them.
That is why we are committed to recruiting the best people to our school, and providing them with the training they need to be successful, both as educators and leaders.
Arranging a visit to St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email angela.williams@mater-christi.com.
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