Adviser in Religious Education (Secondary Schools)

ARCHDIOCESE OF ST ANDREWS & EDINBURGH

Adviser in Religious Education (Secondary Schools) (Part-time, 2 days a week)

Salary negotiable, depending on experience

The Role

The RE Secondary Adviser provides support, advice and development opportunities for staff within Catholic schools to enhance the delivery and quality of Religious Education across the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh. The postholder is responsible for curriculum development of Religious Education in Catholic Secondary Schools (RERC), offering regular CLPCL opportunities and developing teaching materials. The postholder also contributes to national and Diocesan developments in co-operation with the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES). The promotion of Catholic ethos and the strengthening of teaching standards is integral to the role.

The post is part-time, 2 days per week (14 hours).

Applicants

You must be a qualified secondary school teacher holding a Catholic Teacher’s Certificate with at least five years’ experience and educated to degree/masters level. You must also have an excellent working knowledge of Curriculum for Excellence in RERC and a proven track record in developing curriculum resources. You must be able to develop and provide CLPL opportunities and website resources, be an effective team player who can work in schools and at national level and also be committed to working within and supporting the values and ideals of the Archdiocese.

The role is based at the Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh EH9 1BB.

Applicants should submit a CV with a covering letter outlining their suitability for the role to recruitment@staned.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 11^th November 2019

Interviews will be held on 26^th November 2019.

Informal enquiries can be emailed to: recruitment@staned.org.uk

ARCHDIOCESE OF ST ANDREWS & EDINBURGH

Charity No: SC008540