Subject Leader for English

The Governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Barrow in Furness are looking to appoint a Subject Leader for English. 

Permanent Full time, FTE 1
To Teach Key Stage: 3 & 4
Required start: As soon as possible

St Bernard’s is a successful Catholic comprehensive school and part of the Diocese of Lancaster, serving the community of

Furness and is on the edge of the Lake District National Park.

We are seeking to appoint a permanent, enthusiastic and highly motivated Subject Leader for English to join our school as soon as possible. The candidate should be an exceptional Subject Leader for English with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every child succeed. We have a well resourced English department and have close links to our schools within the Trust. Candidates are welcome to visit our school before applying.

In return we can offer you:
● A school where “Students describe the school as a loving environment” and “Students behave in a mature and sensible way”
“They respect each other and their teachers and enjoy learning”.
● A professional, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise
student achievement.
● Supportive parents, Governors, Diocese and Trust.
● A well-resourced school with good results.
● A strong commitment to developing staff and creating the leaders of tomorrow.

An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.stbernardsschool.uk
Completed applications should be returned to:angela.williams@mater-christi.com

Closing Date: Monday 20th May 2024
Shortlisting: Week beginning 20th May 2024
Interviews: Week beginning 20th May 2024

St Bernard’s Catholic HIgh School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring
check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.