Associate Assistant Principal RE Lead
Avanti Fields School, Leicester, LE5 0BXThis job expired on 28 April 2024
Job start date
22 August 2024
Closing date
28 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6 - L8
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role
Are you passionate about shaping the spiritual and moral growth of young minds? Do you possess the vision and expertise to lead religious education across all age groups? If so, we have a thrilling opportunity for you! We're seeking an experienced Associate Assistant Principal Leader of Religious Education for our prestigious school catering to pupils aged 3 to 16.
As the Leader of Religious Education you'll play a pivotal role in fostering a deep understanding and appreciation of religious and ethical values within our school. Your expertise and leadership will guide the curriculum, ensuring it reflects the richness and diversity of various religious traditions while promoting tolerance and respect for different beliefs. You will be responsible for shaping the PRE department, providing guidance to a team of teachers, and collaborating with other departments to integrate PRE across the curriculum in the primary phase.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
What will you do?
- Take part in senior management responsibilities such as supervision, planning, and policy development.
- Play a significant role in setting aims, objectives, and the School Improvement Plan.
- Inspire and motivate staff and students to uphold teaching standards and promote school values.
- Provide effective leadership, manage resources, and ensure compliance with regulations to support school improvement.
- To coordinate the Religious Studies / Philosophy, Religion and Ethics subject area/s
For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description
What are we looking for?
- Qualified to bachelor’s degree level in relevant subject or allied subject
- The ability to lead, model and manage positive behaviour, good order and assertive discipline in the school
- How to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate lessons and learning as part of the school curriculum
- Relevant Religious Education / Philosophy, Religion and Ethics subject/area and/or curriculum expertise
- How to lead curriculum development and manage innovation and change
- Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.
What the school offers its staff
About Us:
At our school, we believe in providing a holistic education that nurtures the minds, hearts, and spirits of our pupils. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive community. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse learning environment where pupils can flourish academically and develop strong moral values.
Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.
This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:
- Educational excellence
- Character formation
- Spiritual insight
Why should you apply
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
- Great opportunities for professional development through the Avanti Institute and our family of schools
- Teacher pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
- O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Flexible working opportunities
- Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
- Access to multiple well-being programmes (Weekend Retreats, Yoga Classes and Apps)
- Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
Further details about the role
Further information
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
Commitment to safeguarding
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
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About Avanti Fields School
- School type
- Free School, Hindu, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 950 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Avanti Fields School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- careers@avanti.org.uk
Avanti Fields School is a new all-through school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018. The school is rapidly expanding, and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it moves into its new state of the arts building and continues its journey to outstanding.
Avanti Fields School; we are an all-through; 3–16 Hindu-faith school – part of the multi-academy, Avanti Schools Trust.
Avanti Schools are extremely popular with Hindu and non-Hindu parents alike who want an outstanding, disciplined and inclusive environment for learning for their children.
Our established schools in London and Leicester are all at least rated good with outstanding features and have the highest expectations are our pupils.
Avanti’s faith ethos means high academic and moral standards and an environment that values and nurtures the best within all faiths.
Avanti Fields is a Hindu-designated faith school, part of the growing family of Avanti schools. However, staff and students at Avanti Fields School do not originate from any specific faith background. Applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none; they will, however, be expected to be in full sympathy with the unique ethos and vision of the School.
Arranging a visit to Avanti Fields School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@avanti.org.uk.
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