<p>We are a small Catholic school community in the heart of vibrant Preston, who honour our faith’s rich traditions and participate in its rituals. Whilst we honour our Catholic Identity, we remember the example of the Good Samaritan, and respect the faith, values and customs of children from other traditions.</p><p> </p><p>A smaller community such as Sacred Heart, allows relationships to be strong and each individual to be respected for the person they are. We are proud to be able to say that every student in our school is known and families are embraced as part of our Sacred Heart School Family.<br /> </p><p>We will have 120 students with diverse backgrounds, needs and interests within our 6 classes for 2025.</p><p>We are seeking applications from teachers who have a passion for learning and teaching to join our learning community.</p><p>Working within a collaborative teaching team, you will be supported to continue to develop professionally and experience the satisfaction of growing eager learners.</p><p>Our school Sacred Heart embraces collegiality, requiring the successful applicant to work collaboratively in a supportive team environment.</p><p>If you are an energetic and highly motivated teacher, we invite you to join our team in 2025 and take on an ongoing junior classroom teaching position.</p><p>KEY SELECTION CRITERIA</p><p>Applicants will be expected to:</p><p>• create a vibrant learning environment in which all students are challenged, engaged and motivated</p><p>• be an effective and collaborative team member</p><p>• build and maintain positive relationships with learners, their families and colleagues</p><p>• have high expectations for all students</p><p>• gather, analyse and use student data to drive learning and teaching and inform best practice</p><p>• implement contemporary teaching tools and high impact strategies to grow student learning</p><p>• be committed to ongoing professional learning</p><p>• embrace and participate in the life of the Sacred Heart school community.</p><p>Sacred Heart is a child safe school and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.</p><p>Application Procedures</p><p>Applicants should:</p><p>• provide a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current resume including three referees one of whom is an applicant&#39;s current principal</p><p>• have relevant teaching qualifications</p><p>• be currently registered with VIT</p><p>• have accreditation to teach Religious Education (or will work towards accreditation)</p><p>• be committed to the ethos of Catholic education.</p><p> </p>