Curriculum Leader for RE

The Earls High School, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3SL

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  15 July 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Geography, History, Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to UP3
• Additional allowances:

  Plus TLR2B £5,349

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed full-time Curriculum Leader for RE to start 01.01.25. The successful candidate will be able to teach Religious Studies to GCSE level and have the flexibility to teach any one of the other Humanities subjects at Key Stage 3.

The large and successful Humanities faculty consists of Religious Studies, Geography and History. The faculty has 10 full time members of staff and 1 part time staff. The high quality of teaching in the Humanities faculty is a strength and significant numbers of students opt to do Humanities at Key Stage 4.

What the school offers its staff

• Appraisal is rooted in research and development rather than performance targets and graded lessons.
• Staff are trusted to do their work with autonomy and without intrusive, high stakes Quality Assurance. There is no requirement for staff to submit lesson plans.
• There are minimal written reports and data capture is limited to three times per year.
• Marking and feedback policies are developed at a faculty and minimising workload is a critical element of our approach in this area.
• Directed time is well within the 1265 hours.
• Flexibility is supported, many staff are part-time at school.
• We have a generous approach to supporting family life, with requests for leave supported without question.
• School counsellors and Mental Health First Aiders are available for everyone.
• Staff are discouraged from sending emails outside of normal working hours.
• Our administrative support is excellent.
• There is a comprehensive induction package for new staff joining us.
• All teaching staff are provided with a laptop.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Earls High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@earls.dudley.sch.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Curriculum Leader RE.pdf - 891 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Earls High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Earls High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@earls.dudley.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01384 816105
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-earls-high-school-halesowen (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to The Earls High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@earls.dudley.sch.uk.

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