St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3HE

Tel: 01744 678 123

www.stcuthberts.com

Curriculum Leader Science

St Cuthbert’s is a voluntary-aided, 11-16, co-educational comprehensive Catholic high school in the St. Helens Authority in the north west of England. There are 914 pupils on roll of whom 45% are baptised Catholic, with 33% from other Christian denominations, and 22% from other faith or religious traditions.

The governors seek to appoint an outstanding and experienced teacher who will relish leading the Science department. As Curriculum Leader of Science, you will lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum which enables students to develop their creative, practical and technical skills and achieve the highest level of student progress and attainment. You will lead to ensure high attainment of the Science department. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring Senior Leader.

If you have the following knowledge, skills and experience, we would love to hear from you:

A passion for teaching Science with a confident and creative approach getting the best out of students.
Experience of raising attainment in a challenging classroom environment.
Experience of leading a team and/or developing others.
Experience of improving the quality of teaching and learning through the development of schemes of work and high-quality resources.
Excellent understanding of both subject and general teaching pedagogy.
Be a qualified teacher with QTS or equivalent.

You will have a genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every student and a deep commitment to St Cuthbert’s vision and mission of providing an excellent education to every student, regardless of background together with a commitment to regular and on-going professional development and training to establish outstanding classroom practice.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Interested candidates can contact the Headteacher should they wish to discuss the position further, whilst visits to the school can also be arranged.

For an application form and further details please contact Cath Geden, PA to the Headteacher, via email at recruitment@stcuthberts.com or visit www.stcuthberts.com

All completed applications to be sent for the attention of Mr S Holland, Headteacher by email to recruitment@stcuthberts.com

As outlined in the DfE's Keeping children safe in education, once candidates are shortlisted for interview, we wish to inform you that online searches may be carried out as part of due diligence checks.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer:

A shared vision and ambition to deliver excellence for our young people
An opportunity to share in shaping the school’s improvement journey
Happy children who aspire to do their best
Motivated and dedicated staff
Commitment to Continued Professional Development

Our Vision

A vibrant community, uniquely created by God, which embraces everyone, especially those in need and celebrates difference. Enabled by a staff, dedicated to our Catholic ethos and a culture of excellence, our young people will be inspired to know more, and be more.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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