Associate Head of Religious Education - Full-time

St Gregory's Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-5435-210T
• Posted:26/02/2024
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:May 2024
• App Close Date:05/03/2024 at 11:00
• Interviews:TBC

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We wish to appoint for May 2024 an inspiring, enthusiastic and well-qualified Associate Head of Religious Education to join us at St Gregory’s. The department has been judged as Outstanding in denominational inspections since 2013 and in March 2019. This post would suit an experienced teacher.

The Role:

The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher of Religious Studies, a practicing Catholic, a good team player and a career teacher who can communicate a love of the subject and contribute strongly to a skilled, energetic and committed team. The candidate will be committed to the students and academy life and continue to raise the standards of learning for all of our students.

St Gregory’s students embrace the acquisition and practice of new knowledge and skills, and our teachers relish the opportunity to deliver challenging, engaging and interesting lessons, with high expectations of behaviour and scholarship. Opportunities for excellent Continued Professional Development and staff well-being are at the forefront of our commitment to all staff at St Gregory’s.

Benefits of working at St Gregory’s:

• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students and a school wide focus on wellbeing.
• Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff and personal development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Suite
• Access to Kent Rewards Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for being a very caring environment and opportunities for excellent Continued Professional Development and staff well-being are at the forefront of our commitment to all staff at St Gregory’s.

Please contact the school at HR@sgschool.org.uk to obtain an application form or download it from our website here.

If you wish to visit the school before applying or require any support with your application, please contact HR@sgschool.org.uk  

Please send your application form and related documents to the HR Hub HR@sgschool.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 8 March 2024

Start Date: May 2024

This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants, and we reserve the right to appoint to this position at any stage during the recruitment process. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.

St Gregory’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

St Gregory’s Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). KCSP is a multi-academy trust (MAT) established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent and it currently comprises 28 academies of which 23 are primary schools and five are secondary schools.

A seven-form entry secondary school located in Tunbridge Wells, St Gregory’s is a popular destination for pupils from its Catholic partner primary schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. As an inclusive academy, its dedicated staff, helpers and governance committee members work hard to ensure that every student is supported and challenged to be their very best. Each individual is encouraged to grow spiritually and intellectually, so that unique and positive contributions can be made to society and the world.

In its most recent denominational inspection in June 2024, St Gregory’s was judged as ‘Outstanding’ for Catholic Life and Mission and ‘Good’ for both Religious Education and Collective Worship and, in its latest Ofsted inspection in October 2024, the school was judged as ‘Good’ in all areas. At the heart of the report is recognition of the school's mission to ensure that ‘every child is known and loved’ inspectors highlighted a “warm and welcoming environment”, where students feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Teresa Chun - HR
• Address:Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells , Kent, TN4 9XL
• Telephone: 01892 240367
• Email: hr@sgschool.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Consent to obtain reference form
• Application Pack