Assistant Subject Leader with Geography or Religious Education Specialism
North Cambridge Academy, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JF7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Geography, Religious Education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS plus TLR 2.1
Assistant Subject Leader with Geography or Religious Education Specialism job summary
Assistant Curriculum Leader of Humanities with Geography or Religious Education Specialism.
Job overview
Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2.1
Hours: Core school hours
We have an exciting, unique opportunity for an inspirational and ambitious candidate to join our Humanities team as Assistant Curriculum Leader of Humanities with Geography or Religious Education Specialism. You will be an experienced qualified teacher with excellent subject knowledge. You will play a key role in assisting the Curriculum Leader of Humanities and providing valuable support as well as expert subject knowledge to the Humanities team. Your commitment to promoting a positive learning environment will benefit the wider curriculum team and ensure high standards of teaching are met at all times.
The opportunity
- Provide valuable and professional support to the Curriculum Leader on the delivery of specific subject knowledge.
- Assist performance management of subject teachers and provide professional development support where required.
- Ensure all curriculum changes are communicated effectively.
- Monitor and evaluate the progression of students and ensure they are appropriately taught and prepared for all external examinations.
The ideal candidate
- Qualified Teacher Status and good educational background.
- Excellent classroom practitioner and ability to build strong, meaningful relationships with students and colleagues.
- Experience of providing subject knowledge to students and teachers.
- Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity.
About North Cambridge Academy
North Cambridge Academy opened in 2013. We are located in Cambridge and we are a growing school at the heart of its diverse community. North Cambridge Academy values are to ensure that every child is Hardworking, Ambitious, Creative, Confident and Kind. The school’s purpose is to ensure every child is known and valued, and that every child is supported to achieve in all areas at the highest level to empower every child to become a successful and confident learner.
Our school has been categorised as ‘Good’ by Ofsted since 2015 and holds the Learning Outside the Classroom Gold Award, Gold Schools Games Mark and the International School Award. Ofsted cited that pupils confirmed that the school’s pledges are at the heart of what makes North Cambridge Academy unique. Pupils at the school said that they feel safe, and they reported that they could talk to any member of staff if they had a concern. For more information about North Cambridge Academy please click here
About Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications: Monday 19th May 2025 - 9am
Interviews will be held on: shortly after closing date of this advert
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About North Cambridge Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 685 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- North Cambridge Academy website
School location
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