Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form
Location
Waltham Forest, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Develop your career by joining a school which truly invests in all its staff.
“Staff are proud to work at the school. They feel well looked after because leaders are considerate of their workload”. Ofsted 2023
Join a community that takes your development as seriously as you do!
We are looking for an exceptional Head of Religious Education to lead the RE department here at HFCS in becoming the flagship department of the school. As this is such a key role, the successful candidate will join the extended senior leadership team as an associate SLT. The RE department enjoys excellent facilities and resources, and is the "core of core" subjects in our Catholic school. As Head of RE you will lead a team of dedicated teachers to deliver a dynamic and engaging curriculum in line with diocesan requirements and the school's ASPIRE values, inspired by St Oscar Romero's words: "Aspire not to have more, but to be more". You will be well supported by the senior team, in particular the Assistant Headteacher in charge of Catholic Life, as well as the school chaplain.
Visits to the school ahead of application are warmly encouraged - come and see our friendly, vibrant and inclusive Catholic school in action.
All Staff at HFCS have access to a range of career development and wellbeing initiatives including:
Students at HFCS are happy, vibrant and keen to learn. We work hard to instil excellent behaviour in line with our ASPIRE values and Catholic ethos. HFCS is a successful and happy school which has undergone a multi-million pound investment programme giving us excellent facilities in sport, drama, technology and science.
We are a friendly and supportive Catholic school with an inclusive ethos. In March 2023 the school received a graded Ofsted inspection and retained "Good" in all areas. Some of the comments from our very positive report are:
“ Pupils said they enjoy the strong friendships they build here. The school is welcoming and like a family. Pupils appreciate the supportive staff who push them to go the extra mile in their work. They are safe and happy at school. Staff have high expectations of pupils’ work and behaviour and leaders have clear aspirations for pupils to succeed.’
Full details are available from the school's website:
Please return completed applications to [email protected]
Closing date: Friday 22nd March 2024.
Holy Family Catholic School is committed to equal opportunities and benefits from having a diverse staff and student community and applications from all are welcome.
Holy Family Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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