Second in RE

Salary: MPS/UPS Plus TLR 2a

Start Date: January 2026

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St Damian’s is a heavily oversubscribed Roman Catholic Science College which is committed to the professional development of staff and promoting the welfare of children.

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Second in RE to join a thriving Department.  There is access to a well-established range of exciting curriculum materials that inspire and motivate pupils.  Our RE results are consistently outstanding and we are determined that this will continue. 86% of pupils achieved a Grade 4+ in RE and an incredible 48% achieved a Grade 7 or above. These are sensational results.

These results are the outcome of exceptional pastoral care, high-quality teaching and strong leadership. We are looking for a teacher who will ensure our children continue to receive an excellent education.

The person we are looking for will be committed to enthusing children of all abilities, be passionate about teaching and learning, and will be supportive of the College’s Catholic ethos. We have achieved back-to-back outstanding and over the past few years we have been awarded a plethora of external awards. We are proud to be a high achieving Catholic school, who consistently produces at least good outcomes for our great children.  Equally, we are also proud that we have a very stable staff who love working here and enjoy the benefits St Damian’s has to offer.

St Damian’s is situated on the Tameside and Oldham border and is widely recognised for the quality of care it provides for all pupils and the professional opportunities afforded to all colleagues.  The College is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.  CES application forms can be downloaded below:

Letters of application should be returned to Mr S Logue, Headteacher. 

Closing Date for Applications:    9am, Friday 3rd October 2025

Interviews:   w/c Monday 6th October 2025

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      Letter To Applicants

      Job Description & Person Spec

      CES Application Form

      CES Notes to Applicants

      CES Recruitment Monitoring Form

      Equality Act 2010 Reasonable Adjustments Statement

      CES Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974*

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   *Only needs to be completed after shortlisting process

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