“God has created me to do Him some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another.” – John Henry Newman”
The Governors of Our Lady’s Catholic College wish to appoint a dynamic and dedicated individual to help lead this successful RE department. The post will require the Assistant Subject Leader to support the Subject Leader in developing and delivering a high quality RE curriculum, ensuring it meets the needs of all students. The ASL will help to lead the department sharing good practice and developing pedagogy to inspire and develop the teaching across the RE team. The successful candidate will be motivated and focused on maintaining these high standards throughout all key stages; he/she will teach up to KS5 RE. The Assistant Subject Leader will also work to help develop and promote the distinctive Catholic nature and ethos of our outstanding Catholic school, working alongside an excellent Chaplaincy they will have the opportunity to lead on the Catholic Life and Mission of the school. Our Assistant Subject Leader of RE will be an excellent faith witness who will inspire staff and pupils.
Our Lady’s Catholic College is a successful comprehensive school with an excellent sixth form provision situated in Lancaster, Lancashire. We are growing in popularity and currently oversubscribed due to recent improvements not only in results but also in pupils’ behaviour. Parents recognise the excellent standard of pastoral care and we have a culture of high expectations resulting in a happy school to work and learn in.
We belong to a Catholic Teaching Alliance and have a sharp focus on research based CPD which allows our staff to engage in the current approaches to understand how learning takes place. This inspires our staff to give the best possible learning experience to enable our pupils to be more effective learners.
- Are you a talented and energetic Teacher of RE?
- Do you have the skills to lead our and manage our RE department alongside the Subject Leader
- Would you like to join our innovative, supportive and dedicated colleagues?
If you would like to be part of our success story please read on:
We are looking for
A leader who has a mastery of their subject and a passion to ignite enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity in our pupils and staff.
A leader who can contribute to the development of a challenging and engaging curriculum.
A leader who understands the process of learning and is committed to their own continuing professional development.
A leader who will work effectively with the Subject Leader to inspire and motivate the department to continue the work of building the curriculum to best support our students learning and progress.
A leader who will be an integral part of our Catholic community and establish good relationships, with pupils, parents and staff that are built on the Gospel values.
What we can offer you
A strong family ethos with a happy and harmonious environment actively promoted by school leaders.
The opportunity to teach year 12 and 13 in our sixth form centre.
Well-equipped classrooms including five bespoke I.C.T. suites.
Comprehensive P.E. facilities with a climbing wall, sports hall, gym and dance studio
The opportunity to be involved in a wide range of social activities with our school community: Workout Wednesdays, Football Fridays, talent shows, park walks, family barbecues, wellbeing group … and we’re always open to suggestions for more!
For more information, please refer to the attached documents and the ‘learn more about this school’ link at the bottom of this page.
TLR – £5646
Starting date – September 2025
Closing date – Tuesday 22nd April at 9am
Interviews – Wednesday 30th April 2025
You will see that our most recent Ofsted inspection took place straight after returning from the Covid 19 lockdown. We feel that we were judged at a time when we were still finding our feet again after a turbulent period that was spent supporting our families. Over the months following their visit, we have made many improvements and remain a school that wants to move forward, improve and develop for the sake of our pupils, irrespective of any Ofsted grade.
We were very recently inspected by The Catholic Schools Inspectorate and are optimistic following their visit. We will, of course, share the results on our website once these are published.
We would love the opportunity to show you what a fabulous school we have. If you would like to join our school, please arrange a visit to come and see the real picture. We are certain that you will be impressed with our wonderful family community.
Please send applications to recruitment@olcc.lancs.sch.uk
Please only apply using the attached CES application form.
We look forward to hearing from you.