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Title: Subject Lead Religious Education
Salary: (38,034 - 49,084) plus TLR 2c (8,279)
Location: Ashington
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hardworking, enthusiastic Faculty Lead Religious Education to join our innovative Humanities Faculty within our ambitious school. We are looking for the right candidate to join us as soon as possible. Interviews will be held on Friday 21st February 2025.
Religious Education sits at the heart of our School, and is a key element of pupil experience here. The Religious Education curriculum is supported by acts of collective worship, PSHCE and close links to the Chaplaincy and the Church of England curriculum. We expect all colleagues to support the Christian ethos of our School and that is expressed through our aspiration for all to "let your light shine".
The successful candidate will be responsible for areas such as teaching and learning, vision for the department, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, behaviour for learning, the learning environment, performance management, addressing under-achievement and reporting to the senior team on the progress of the faculty.
You will be involved in developing a creative and inspiring curriculum which is closely aligned to the overarching Church of England curriculum and will be part of our collaborative approach to planning.
The successful candidate will be:
- A consistently good to outstanding classroom teacher
- Capable of inspiring and motivating others
- Energetic, enthusiastic, creative and resilient
- Able to motivate staff to deliver an inspiring and engaging Religious Education curriculum
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of teaching Religious Education in a secondary school environment
- Proven leadership skills and introduce a process of change
- An ability to deliver an impactful and creative Religious Education curriculum which is closely aligned to the overarching Church of England curriculum
- Have a full understanding of the SIAMS framework and work with the Principal to ensure the schools Christian vision successfully meets the evaluation framework
- A proven track record of raising attainment across all key stages
- Knowledge of current education developments within the area of Religious Education
- An ability to inspire and motivate students so that they enjoy Religious Education and are successful in the subject
- Play a leading role in expanding our extra-curricular programme
What the school offers its staff:
Our Benefits:
- Comprehensive CPD Programme
- Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Free Parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme - free 24/7 health and wellbeing support for all members of staff within the Trust
- On site, term time only childcare provision "The Nest"
Commitment to safeguarding
NCEAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Teacher, Religious Studies Teacher, Teacher of Religious Studies, RE Teacher may also be considered for this role.
