Principal Teacher - Religious Education

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As Faculty Head you will inspire, motivate and lead effective learning and teaching based upon the principles of Curriculum for Excellence.  A Catholic school is, in many respects, like every other school. While all staff are called to help create and nurture the school community, some have a leadership role within the school and thus a direct responsibility for helping to form a Catholic educational community. Teaching RE is more than imparting information, it is witnessing to Christ and being part of the Catholic Church, as a leader and manager in St. Mungo’s High School it is essential that you are a member of the Catholic community that we are forming.

We are looking for a Faculty Head who:

• is committed to quality
• demonstrates sound judgement and decision making
• is emotionally intelligent
• is skilled in influencing and engaging
• can lead others
• has an excellent pedagogical knowledge of learning and teaching
• plans progressive curricular pathways to meet the needs of all pupils

Successful applicants will:

• hold an appropriate secondary qualification 
• hold the Catholic Teacher’s Certificate in Religious Education.
• have significant experience of working in a Secondary School
• be fully registered with the General Teaching Council, Scotland (GTCS)
• be able to demonstrate that they possess the commitment, knowledge and skills outlined in the Standard for Full Registration

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing in your application your skills, experience and attributes that you can bring to this specific post.

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to attend:

• Classroom observation
• Short Leet interview

Successful applicants for posts working with children or vulnerable adults will be subject to PVG scheme checks and approval by Disclosure Scotland.

In Scotland, the laws that pertain to the management of denominational schools require that any teacher who is hired by an education authority for a staff position at such a school must be approved by representatives of the church or denominational body that operates the school. This approval process takes into account the teacher's religious beliefs and character. All applicants require to have the approval of the Roman Catholic Church. For details of this process, please consult the Scottish Catholic Education Service at www.sces.uk.com

The salary for this Teacher’s post is paid in line with SNCT Conditions of Service, please see Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook