Head of English
St Leonard's Catholic School
Durham, County
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS 1-6 / UPS 1-3 (£30,000- £46,525) plus TLR1c (£13,548)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2024
Job overview
Location: St Leonard’s Catholic School, North End, Durham, DH1 4NG
Grade: MPS 1-6 / UPS 1-3 (£30,000- £46,525) plus TLR1c (£13,548)
Hours: Permanent, Full Time
St Leonard’s Catholic School is a highly successful and oversubscribed secondary school with sixth form located in the historic cathedral city of Durham. Our school aims to provide a stimulating and encouraging environment within which pupils can attain the highest standards of which they are capable, and to assist them in taking their place in the world outside school in a useful and fulfilling career, with a firm sense of Catholic commitment.
St Leonard’s was named as part of the national School’s Re-Building Programme and with plans in the advanced stages, work is due to start in autumn 2024.
St Leonard’s is one of the highest achieving schools in the North-East and with a progress score of +0.64 in 2023, is for the second year running in the top 3 highest performing schools in the North-East's 171 schools. As well as success at GCSE the school achieves equally impressive results at A Level and in a recent survey by The Times was named as the most successful school in the North-East for successful applications to Oxford and Cambridge.
We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of English to join our successful school from 1 September 2024.
The successful candidate will: -
· Be an excellent teacher and leader.
· Have a passion for providing the best possible holistic education for all pupils.
· Have the drive to maximise achievement through excellence in teaching and learning.
· Have a clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school’s distinctive Catholic ethos.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Please contact the school office on 0191 3848575 to arrange an appointment.
Closing date: Thursday 1 Feburary 2024
Interview date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About St Leonard's Catholic School
St Leonard’s is a highly successful 11-18 school in the historic City of Durham. We are committed to the holistic development of young people through a broad, challenging curriculum and supportive pastoral care.
Staff, pupils and parents take pride in the school and its clear Catholic ethos. There is a shared understanding of high expectations in all areas of school life.
Situated just a short walk from Durham train and bus stations, the school is within sight of both castle and cathedral. We enjoy close links with Durham University and the other universities in the region.
Owing to its reputation and consistent success, the school is over-subscribed welcoming 8 full forms of entry each September. Setting is introduced gradually during key stage 3 with SEND support provided where appropriate.
Students from St Leonard’s move on confidently to the next stages of their lives with many attaining places at the most competitive universities. Time and care are devoted to ensuring that all are appropriately guided both during school years and afterwards.
Students benefit from a good range of extra-curricular opportunities, encouraging both participation and excellence. Sports and the Arts are important features of school life together with many other activities and educational visits which contribute significantly to the education we provide.
St Leonard's became an academy in November 2016 and joined the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust in April 2020.
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