Teacher

Notre Dame High School is a highly successful and oversubscribed 11-18 Roman Catholic Academy, proud to be part of the St John the Baptist Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. We are a thriving school with a strong reputation for academic excellence and outstanding pastoral care. In our most recent inspections, we were awarded ‘Good’ with Outstanding Features by Ofsted (2024) and received an Outstanding Catholic Schools Inspection (CSI) report. As one of only 37 Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Research Schools nationally and a designated Teaching School Hub, we are committed to evidence-informed practice, professional development and continuous improvement. Our status reflects our ambition to deliver the highest quality education and our dedication to supporting schools and educators both locally and beyond. We are seeking to appoint a Full-Time, Temporary Teacher of Religious Education (Maternity Cover) to join our dedicated and supportive team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering consistently high-quality teaching and learning, ensuring that all students achieve excellent academic progress. We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic, and motivated teacher who is passionate about Religious Education and committed to inspiring and engaging students of all abilities. Join us at Notre Dame and benefit from: - a culture which values respect, honesty and kindness; - great training, leading to great professional development and career progression; - an outstanding quality of relationship between pupils and staff, and between pupils themselves; - a driven focus on reducing teacher workload. - staff charter including a number of wellbeing initiatives For an application form and further details including a job description and person specification, please visit our website at Notre Dame High School - Vacancies (ndhs.org.uk) Preliminary visits to the school or discussions regarding the post are welcome by arrangement with Jo Sell, Head of RE jsell@ndhs.org.uk We reserve the right to close advertisement early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply . The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protections practices of the Trust.