Teacher of Religious Studies

Tel: 1603 611431

Email:msharif@ndhs.org.uk

Website: www.ndhs.org.uk/vacancies

• Salary - MPS/UPS
• Permanent
• Full time
• Required for September 2024

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 an enthusiastic and committed full-time Teacher of Religious Studies, to join our dynamic department in delivering Religious Studies across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. As a core subject at Notre Dame, each KS3 group receives five one-hour lessons over a two-week timetable. At KS4 all students are entered for the Edexcel full RS GCSE, focusing on Catholic Christianity, Judaism and Philosophy and Ethics, taught over five one-hour lessons fortnightly.  We also teach OCR Religious Studies A Level (Philosophy, Ethics and Theology) with nine lessons delivered fortnightly, and a weekly one-hour non-examination Culture and Faith Studies session to all Y12 and Y13 students.

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.

Preliminary visits to the school or discussions regarding the post are welcome by arrangement with Miriam Sharif, Head of RE at msharif@ndhs.org.uk

How to apply

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Closing date: 7 May 2024, 9am

Interview date: TBC

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.