What skills and experience we're looking for
• An enthusiastic Religious Education specialist with the ability to teach across all of the Key Stages.
• Passionate about Religious Education and has excellent subject knowledge.
• Ambitious and committed to the very highest standards of student learning.
• Keen to challenge and enthuse our diverse student population.
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a drive for self-improvement and development.
What the school offers its staff
Trinity Catholic High School is large Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Redbridge and within the Diocese of Brentwood. Highly regards in the area, we have a reputation for excellence in all aspects of our service to the children in our school and the wider community many of our staff are long serving: 10 years plus, which highlights their happiness and commitment to the school. Many ex-students choose our school to support their own children because of their own positive experiences here. Our school’s inspection reports can be viewed on this link:
The highest standards relating to Teaching and Learning are a feature of daily life at Trinity and these significantly and positively impact student progress and attainment which are demonstrated by our excellent exam results.
Trinity’s most recent Catholic Schools Inspection report (January 2020) states that “Trinity Catholic High School is an outstanding school and a beacon of high-quality Catholic education. It has an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond and it is rightly seen as a flagship school for the Diocese of Brentwood”. The report also emphasises that “Catholic life at Trinity Catholic High School is outstanding and is of the highest quality” and “Every aspect of Collective Worship at the school is outstanding".
• An opportunity to work with a forward-thinking Headmaster and Senior Leadership Team.
• A pleasant environment conducive to high quality teaching and learning with friendly and motivated staff across the school
• A caring and affirming culture and ethos with a staff social committee who regularly organise events to enhance this
• Opportunities for professional development and progression including support for NPQs
• Well behaved students that are keen to achieve and are respectful of their teachers
• Well resourced and well-managed departments with a collaborative attitude to classroom management and commitment to raising standards and securing achievement for all students
• Non-contact time and Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) at Trinity is above the national minimum requirement of 10% of timetable
• Support for staff wellbeing through access to SAS wellbeing services, including physiotherapy and yearly health screening
• Fair allowances for staff requiring leave of absence beyond that relating to illness
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.