Head of PSHE
Rainham Mark Grammar School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
6 May 2024 at 6pm
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- PSHEE
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR 2B (£5,351 per annum)
Head of PSHE job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Head of PSHE to lead the department and drive excellence in teaching and learning at Rainham Mark Grammar School. The postholder will take responsibility for the leadership and management of PSHE, to develop and lead a creative and inspirational PSHE programme. They will be able to effectively share and communicate their love of the subject to their students and enjoy working as part of a team and willing to contribute and share ideas to improve the standard of education at RMGS. If you would like to join a successful and well-resourced department, teaching intellectually curious and academically ambitious students, then this is the school for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement policies for the PSHE faculty in line with our school’s commitment to high-quality teaching and learning
- Promote the subjects within the faculty, the importance of studying PSHE and the value that these subjects bring across the school and the wider world
- Build strong relationships with parents, carers and other stakeholders to promote a culture of excellence and achievement
What can RMGS offer you?
Rainham Mark Grammar School provides an enriching co-educational experience where students are nurtured to develop their leadership skills and creativity. We are a school for every academically able young person regardless of social-economic background, ethnicity, or gender, with additional support and bursaries where they are needed. Our success is based on our high expectations. Our students and staff are motivated; they inspire and challenge each other to be the best version of themselves. We believe our students are simply the best of their generation, it is a privilege to work with them. Rainham Mark Grammar School is a happy place to learn and to grow, we encourage you to visit and experience our community.
Our school was judged “Good” by Ofsted in 2022 but we are firmly of the belief that we have the potential to be exceptional. There is much to achieve in an ever-changing education landscape.
What we are looking for:
- Graduates with Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent
- A commitment to inclusive education and equality of opportunity
- Enthusiastic, flexible, imaginative and forward thing
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Dedication to educating and empowering students
- Firm commitment to continuous professional development
Benefits of Working for Rainham Mark Education Trust
- Free Private Healthcare Cover - Benenden Healthcare
- Free Health Checks
- Free Flu Jabs
- Free school lunch daily (from September 2024)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- High quality CPD opportunities
- Discounted gym membership at Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Onsite free parking
- A Trust committed to achieving a healthy work/life balance
If this challenge excites you, please see the Candidate Pack for more details about this post.
If you require an informal discussion about this role post please contact the People Services Department on 01634 623461 or email PeopleServices@rmet.org. A visit to the school is highly recommended please email rmgs-office@rmet.org to make an appointment.
Interview Dates: TBA
After the closing date for this post a panel will conduct the shortlisting process. You will be selected for interview based entirely on the contents of your application form. It is therefore important that you fully read the Job Description and Person Specification prior to completing your form. After the shortlisting process has been completed candidates who have been selected for interview will be informed and provided with full details of the interview programme. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date for this post, you have, on this occasion, unfortunately been unsuccessful.
Commitment to safeguarding
Rainham Mark Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Scheme, medical, confirmation of qualifications, experience checks and satisfactory references.
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About Rainham Mark Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1567 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Rainham Mark Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
Rainham Mark Grammar School is a large (over 1400 students), co-educational grammar school situated in Rainham, Medway, Kent.
We aim to be a friendly, caring and stimulating community which motivates young people to enjoy learning, participate enthusiastically in wider activities and make the most of their abilities.
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