Key Stage Coordinator (Religious Education)

St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School

Tripton Road

Harlow Essex

CM18 6AA

Tel: 01279 421267

Key Stage Coordinator (Religious Education)

TLR 2b (£5645 including Outer Fringe allowance)

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Key Stage Coordinator (Religious Education) to teach across the ability and age range, supporting the development of Religious Education to the highest standards for all pupils at Key Stages 3 –5. This is an opportunity to join us at an exciting period in the further development of the department. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated; enthusiastic professional, be an excellent classroom practitioner, and have developing leadership skills.

We are looking for professionals with:

• Experience of teaching Religious Education
• The ability to work with and motivate pupils
• High expectations of pupil engagement, attainment, and behaviour

If you have the passion and drive to contribute to the future development of the Religious Education department at St Mark’s, we look forward to hearing from you.

In return, the school can offer:

• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management – excellent CPD and leadership development at all levels
• A supportive environment in which your enthusiasm will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded
• A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all
• A positive and stimulating school climate which values the contribution of all staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointments are subject to satisfactory medical and enhanced DBS clearance and references

Please telephone 01279 770165 for an application form and further details, or download it from our web site, www.st-marks.essex.sch.uk.

Potential applicants are welcome to visit the school by appointment

Job start date: April 2025, or sooner.

Closing date: 24 January 2025

About St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School

St Mark’s is a successful, well-ordered and caring Catholic school for approximately 1000 boys and girls aged from eleven to eighteen, situated in the heart of Harlow, Essex. We are committed to the highest level of achievement for pupils of all abilities and we recognise that there are no limits to a child’s potential. We aim to inspire all our pupils to achieve their best through “belonging, engaging and succeeding together”. We believe in treating each pupil as an individual and valuing each person’s unique talents. Our curriculum has been designed to offer choice and to nurture all talents and abilities.

Our school was rated “good” by Ofsted at our inspection of April 2023 and “outstanding” in our Section 48 Inspection in November 2018.

St Mark’s prides itself on its exam results at both GCSE and A level, as well as the number of awards, achievements, and accomplishments of our pupils in so many different aspects of their learning.