Strategic Lead for Literacy (teachers of all subjects considered)
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
St. Helens
- £57,830 - £63,815 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L7 - L11
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 October 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Strategic Lead for Literacy (teachers of all subjects considered)
Dates: Job start January 2025 or ASAP
Salary: L7 – L11
Contract type: Full Time Contract term: Permanent
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 23rd October 2024 at 9:00am
Interview date: TBC, on Thursday 24th or Friday 25th October 2024
Details:
The governors are seeking to appoint a skilled, enthusiastic and ambitious Strategic Lead for Literacy. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach in their own subject specialism across the age and ability range. This is a brand-new role and we encourage teachers of all subjects to apply. The role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to gain experience as a whole school lead; to demonstrate rapid impact and to gain professional development by working closely with Senior Leaders. The teaching commitment linked to this role will be reduced significantly to allow time for the successful candidate to lead on whole school strategy.
- An enthusiastic, committed and well-qualified teacher who can provide professional leadership and management for the coordination of all activities relating to literacy across the whole school; specifically improved levels of reading, writing and speaking.
- This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher with outstanding skills to join a group of professionals who are having an impact on the learning of the young people in their care. As a school, we are committed to making a difference to the lives of young people at St Cuthbert’s.
- The successful candidate will be able to deliver their subject at both Key stages and evidence a flexibility to contribute to the overall development of the department.
- Applications welcome from qualified teachers in any subject specialism.
What we can offer:
- An opportunity to work with a dynamic Senior Leadership Team, and develop your experience by occasionally attending strategic SLT meetings
- Heavily reduced teaching commitment
- 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.
This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For an application form, job description and further details please visit the school website www.stcuthberts.com. Or, alternatively, contact Cath Geden PA to the Headteacher, on 01744 678123 or email recruitment@stcuthberts.com
Application forms to be completed and returned for the attention of Mr S Holland, Headteacher to recruitment@stcuthberts.com
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In July 2022, Ofsted Inspectors returned and confirmed that St Cuthbert’s continues to be a good school.
“Pupils told inspectors that the best thing about the school is the education that they receive. They value the purposeful learning environment. Pupils focus on their work in class and co-operate well with one another. Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and academic success. Pupils have pride in their work”.
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About St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
- Berrys Lane, Sutton, St. Helens
- Merseyside
- WA9 3HE
- United Kingdom
A warm welcome to St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School.
A warm welcome to St. Cuthbert’s. It is a privilege to introduce myself as Headteacher of St. Cuthbert’s Catholic High School.
We are a Catholic 11-16 High School in the heart of the community and wonderful things happen at our school every day. Our school has a rich, exciting, broad and balanced curriculum which is expertly sequenced to get the very best from our students. Our teaching and learning is high quality and research-led, and our Pastoral support ensures that all of our children are happy, safe and cared for.
At St. Cuthbert’s we challenge our whole school family to live out our core values (which are based on the Gospel Values), every day. We teach our students to have the courage to stand up for what is right, the commitment to know more and be more, the compassion to respect and understand others, and the challenge to work together as one community.
We are proud that our school is well known for its care and recognition of each individual child, its warmth of relationships and its academic excellence irrespective of ability. We are determined to develop the whole child at St. Cuthbert’s through our strong Personal Development offer, along with a vibrant extra-curricular and educational visits programme.
Our Vision is clear and our Mission is lived out daily. We are a school where everyone is valued, where everyone matters and where everyone is encouraged to ‘live life in all its fulness’ (John 10:10)
St. Cuthbert’s is truly more than a school.
If you have any questions about our school please do not hesitate to get in touch.
We are St Cuthbert's. We are more than a school.
Our Golden Rule
"Treat others as you would like to be treated!" (Matthew 7:12)
Our Mission
St Cuthbert's is a Catholic High School, in which students, staff, governors and friends will work together as a Christian family to live the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ to love God and our neighbour (Mark 12:29-31) by:
learning to know and accept the love of God by the way we treat each other and work together (Matthew 7:12)
respecting and embracing all cultures and recognising that as individuals we are unique (Genesis 1:26)
developing the gifts, talents and aspirations of all students and staff (Matthew 25:14-30)
providing the best education for all students and helping them to live life in all its fullness (John 10:10)
accepting the support of those in our community who work for the good of the school (Luke 10:25-37)
reaching out to those who need our help in our world (Mark1:39-42)
protecting and taking pride in all aspects of our environment so that we become stewards of God's creation (Psalm 8)
Our Vision
A vibrant community uniquely created by God, which embraces everyone, especially those in need and celebrate 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..
Ofsted report
View St Cuthbert's Catholic High School’s latest Ofsted report
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