<p>The successful applicant will be a highly skilled practitioner with leadership experience, preferably as a Learning &amp; Teaching Leader and /or Literacy Leader. They should have highly developed personal and interpersonal skills to assist them in working with and mentoring staff, able to engage with others as part of a high performing team in an environment of ongoing improvement and self reflection. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b>Commitment to Child Safety </b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At St Catherine of Siena we strive to maintain a child safe environment where each child feels safe and free to enjoy the day to the full without any concern for their safety. The wellbeing of all children in our care will always be our first priority and we have no tolerance for child abuse. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b>Job Requirements</b></p><p>We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified Learning &amp; Teaching/Literacy Leader to join our team. The successful applicant must: </p><p> </p><ul><li>be faith filled with a strong commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school and to the spiritual, emotional, social and educational wellbeing of all students </li><li>show exemplary learning and teaching skills with the capacity to engage others in evidence based practice</li><li>have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the capacity to continue to build strong relationships and engage in professional conversations designed to build capacity</li><li>have a sound knowledge of EAL best practise </li><li>have a thorough knowledge of assessment strategies, be adept at analysing and using this data effectively and assist other staff in this process</li><li>be able to mentor staff in evidence based best practice</li><li>have a rigorous understanding of contemporary learning and the Victorian Curriculum. </li></ul><p><b>Special Requirements </b></p><p>The successful applicant needs to: </p><p> </p><ul><li>be eager to embrace the Catholic ethos of our school </li><li>be an experienced classroom teacher with leadership experience</li><li>be accredited to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school </li><li>be committed to child safety, to maintaining best practices to ensure this and to ongoing evaluation of these practices </li><li>have read and be committed to maintaining the standards as set out in our Child Safe Code of Conduct </li><li>have read, and be aware of, the attached statement on the &#39;Principles Regarding Catholic Education&#39; and our Privacy statement </li><li>hold a valid VIT registration</li></ul>