Head of Department – Religious Education

The Governors of Bonus Pastor Catholic College are seeking to appoint an outstanding and committed, practising Catholic to lead the Religious Education Department in our highly successful and oversubscribed Catholic school.

Religious Education is at the heart of the life and mission of Bonus Pastor Catholic College. The successful candidate will play a central role in promoting the Catholic ethos of the school and ensuring that Religious Education remains rigorous, engaging and inspiring for all students.

Bonus Pastor is an outstanding school (Ofsted 2023 and Catholic Schools Inspectorate 2024) with a strong reputation for academic success and for developing the whole child within a caring Catholic community. Our values of Respect, Responsibility and Ambition underpin all that we do and help create a supportive environment where students thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and reflective leader to shape the future direction of Religious Education and to lead a committed department in delivering high-quality teaching and learning across Key Stages 3 and 4.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a practising Catholic committed to the mission of Catholic education
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a strong track record of securing high standards
• Have the ability to lead and develop an effective RE department
• Demonstrate a passion for Religious Education and its central place in a Catholic school
• Lead the development of an ambitious and engaging RE curriculum in line with the Religious Education Curriculum Directory
• Support and contribute actively to the Catholic and liturgical life of the school
• Inspire and motivate students to engage deeply with Religious Education
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to raise standards of teaching, learning and achievement

We can offer:

• A welcoming and supportive Catholic community
• Enthusiastic students who are keen to learn
• A committed and collaborative staff team
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A school that is ambitious for both its students and staff

If you have the ambition, ability and experience to help us deliver for our young people and staff then we’d love to hear from you.