Teacher of Religious Education
St James' Catholic High School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZThis job expired on 4 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 September 2024
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Religious Education
School Mission Statement
St James’ Catholic High School aims to ensure everyone
within our school family achieves their full potential,
to encourage learning and development through faith,
and to strive for excellence
Purpose
• Ensure an outstanding Catholic educational experience
which is engaging and fulfilling for all pupils
• Deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and
differentiated curriculum for students within Religious
Education
• Be accountable for student progress and development
within the teaching groups allocated
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of
the requirements of the Religious Education curriculum
• Inspire and engage pupils in the vision for the school
Progress
• Be accountable for outcomes within the teaching groups
allocated
• Ensure effective strategies are in place to enable all pupils
within your classes to make good progress
• Track student achievement regularly across the teaching
groups allocated, transforming data into action
Teaching and Learning
• Set high expectations for yourself for quality teaching and
learning in your Religious Education classes
• Ensure planning meets the needs of all learners
• Deliver engaging lessons which have frequent and accurate
assessment, feedback and intervention
Curriculum
• Assist in the development of schemes of work, resources,
marking and assessment policies and teaching strategies
within designated curriculum areas
• Keep up to date with national developments in the subject
area and how they might affect student learning and
teaching methodologies
• Display highly effective subject knowledge
School Ethos and Culture
• Help foster the spiritual development of pupils in
accordance with the school’s Mission Statement
• Ensure that the school’s vision is understood and clearly and
effectively articulated to all pupils
• Promote the school’s ethos and culture to the broader
community
Developing self and working with others
• Actively partake in the school’s development scheme
through participation in arrangements for further training
and professional development
• Treat pupils, staff and parents fairly, equitably and with
dignity and respect, to create and maintain a positive school
culture
• Celebrate the achievements of individual students
• Work effectively with Teaching Assistants as appropriate
• Manage own workload and that of others to allow an
appropriate work/life balance;
• Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take
responsibilities for own personal development
• Engage in research around current educational initiatives
including government policies in areas commensurate with
the post
What the school offers its staff
We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022) located
in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of
825 students and 100 staff. St James’ Catholic High School
is a thriving Catholic community that places children at
the centre of everything we do. The Diocese of Shrewsbury
judged our school to be an “Outstanding” Catholic school.
St James’ is a highly academic performing school:
• Impressive positive progress 8 scores for the previous
three years
• In 2023, 75% of students achieved at least a grade 4 in
English & Maths while 54% of students achieved a grade
5 in these subjects
• 40 grade 9s and 101 grade 8s in 2023 demonstrating
exceptional attainment across a wide range of subjects
• Exceptional results in open, Maths and English subjects
placing us in the top 20% of similar schools nationally
Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning
and thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for the
young people we serve. All our staff work to provide our young
people with the skills, knowledge and understanding in order
to achieve their full potential.
Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose of our
school is ‘To educate and develop global Catholic citizens’.
Our three school values of Family, Faith and Excellence
are lived out every single day by staff, students and all
stakeholders.
The reputation of our school is exceptional within Stockport
and across the Shrewsbury Diocese for academic excellence,
impeccable pupil conduct and for providing outstanding
additional opportunities for our young people. The result is
that our young people develop into global Catholic citizens
who are proud to profess their faith and who make a positive
contribution to society.
At the root of our success is our St James’ community. This
is built on strong, positive relationships between all staff,
students and parents. Our parents support our school and
develop their children at home whilst our dedicated staff
are relentless in driving excellence by providing the best
educational experiences and opportunities for our students.
Underpinning this excellence are our unique values, Catholic
ethos and our mission. We are inspired and driven by the
Gospel where we are told: ‘With God all things are possible’
(Matthew 19:26).
Commitment to safeguarding
St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post
St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
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About St James' Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 823 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 482 6900
The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:
To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.
Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.
St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.
The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Outstanding” Catholic school.
Arranging a visit to St James' Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk.
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