Head of Religious Education

**Salary**:
MPS/UPS + TLR 1B £12,017

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
Easter 2025 or sooner

20 January 2025

**Job overview**:
**Role**: Head of Religious Education (not suitable for ECTs)

**Salary**: Main Pain Scale/Upper Pay Scale + TLR 1b £12,017

**Required**: Easter 2025 or sooner

**Contract/Duration** Permanent

**Location**: London Borough of Lewisham, London
- Are you a highly motivated and inspirational Catholic middle or aspiring leader who is looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion, desire and enthusiasm to deliver an engaging learning experience in the discipline of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics? Do you have the experience or potential to lead a dynamic and successful R.E department, which will be an integral part of the SMA journey to becoming an exceptional Academy?_

If you believe you can enhance the unbelievable talent at St Matthew Academy, we would like to offer you the opportunity to work with us. St Matthew Academy is a high performing Catholic school, where pupils thrive both academically and socially. In October 2019, Ofsted confirmed SMA as a good school, where all pupils through their hard work and commitment, are able to ‘_let their light shine.’ _In February 2023, our CSI inspection stated ‘_The behaviour of pupils is exemplary in lessons and around the school, and strong and positive relationships are evident throughout the school.’ _Our strong foundations are allowing the academy to relentlessly pursuit the ambitious goal of becoming a beacon of excellence in education and become a truly great school which our community deserves.
- A practising Catholic
- Passionate about providing opportunities which will allow all pupils to exceed expectations
- A dynamic, forward thinking and innovative classroom practitioner
- Able to motivate, challenge and inspire all pupils to succeed
- Relentlessly drive high expectations for pupils, staff and themselves
- An exceptional communicator, team player who is keen to take an active role in academy life outside the classroom
- An active promoter of our Catholic ethos and virtues
- Able to fully support and drive the Academy’s aim to ensure equality and diversity permeates throughout the Academy

**We offer**:

- Fantastic pupils who are incredibly talented but still have enormous potential to improve
- An Academy culture drive by high challenge and high support - trusted professionals to deliver both inside and outside the classroom
- A bespoke programme of professional development, developed and delivered by experts, as well as access to NPQ qualifications, collaborative working with schools across St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust
- Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) qualification fully funded by the Academy.
- Strong commitment to staff well-being
- Fully equipped gym and fitness suite, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle-to-work-scheme, Technology Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent transport links

Our Academy culture is driven by our virtues: Courage, Integrity and Service, as we believe these behaviours are at the core of delivering an exceptional educational experience for the young people who attend SMA.

**How to apply**:
Closing: 20th January 2025

Interviews: 27th January 2025

**About**St Matthew Academy**:
**St Matthew Academy**
- St. Joseph's Vale, Blackheath
- London
- SE3 0XX
- United Kingdom

+44 20 8853 6250

At St Matthew Academy, we pride ourselves on our diverse, vibrant, Catholic all-through nature. The school has a successful history of providing an excellent education for young people aged 4 to 16, through an environment which stimulates intellectual learning and growth, which promotes excellence.

Our motto; ‘Let Your Light Shine’ is taken from St Matthew’s Gospel and captures our belief in the unique quality and ability of every individual. Our aim is to ensure that the talents and strengths of every young person is nurtured, encouraged, developed and celebrated.

Our position as an all-through academy across one site offers many opportunities to boost academic and personal development for all pupils and a shared ethos supports all of our learners with high expectations and consistent pastoral care. Primary and secondary phase’s works together to track every pupil’s progress throughout their time with us, enabling us to ensure pupils are provided with a smooth transition at every stage of their St Matthew Academy career. The all through setting benefits all; allowing primary pupils access to secondary specialisms, resources and facilities, secondary pupils are offered mentor and leadership roles with younger peers and staff are provided with greater possibilities for professional development and learning.

**STAFF REWARDS & BENEFITS**:
**Staff Training & Professional Development**

We believe that training and professional development for staff is of paramount importance, and we devote considerable time and energy to it. We offer a range of different training o