26 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    17 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    17 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subjects

PSHE, Religious education

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Teachers Pay Scale (Main or Upper)

Additional allowances

plus TLR 2B

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic, and dynamic PHSE & RE leader to join our team. You must be passionate about your subject and committed to the highest level of achievement for all students. You will be required to teach across the age and ability range. The successful candidate must be willing and able to teach PSHE and RE or solely PSHE. The candidate will lead a progressive and exciting new curriculum, with support to help develop both the curriculum and their personal growth.

Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’.

What the school offers its staff

This is a large trust which provides significant development support and opportunity. The school itself, is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire|Achieve|Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. Staff have use of superb gym and fitness facilities. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.

Further details about the role

Closing Date: Midday on 17th January 2025

Provisional Interview date: 24th January 2025

Please apply by letter and application form, to Mrs D Downton by post or via email: Debra.downton@robertblake.org.uk

Application forms are available from the school or on the Robert Blake School website: www.robertblake.org.uk

This post is subject to a criminal background check via the Vetting and Barring Service.

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.

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About Robert Blake School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1046 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’.  It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire | Achieve | Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.

Arranging a visit to Robert Blake School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@robertblake.org.uk.

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