Head of RE
The Hemel Hempstead School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TXThis job expired on 26 June 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
26 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
23 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPS/MPS +fringe + TLR 2b
Additional allowances
TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher to the position of Head of Religious Education. The successful candidate will join our flourishing Humanities Faculty and will lead an ambitious team. The ability to teach the subject at Key Stage 3 and 4 is essential. Previous experience of teaching A Level Philosophy is an advantage. The Department follows the AQA specifications at GCSE and A Level.
What the school offers its staff
The Hemel Hempstead School is a popular and oversubscribed school on a beautiful site in Boxmoor. The school is close to local and national rail, bus and road links to London. We are an expanding school, with 217 students in each year group and over 250 students in the Sixth Form. Our facilities are excellent with world-class sporting facilities, a brand-new music, languages and science centre and plans for further improvements across the site. In September 2025 we will have a brand-new school building.
Further details about the role
The vision of the RE department is to produce philosophically enlightened students that are prepared for life in the modern world. The RE curriculum is designed to equip students with the knowledge they need as citizens of a multicultural country and to support those who study the subject at GCSE and A Level. The impact of our curriculum is reflected in student numbers and outcomes. In 2022 54% of students obtained an A*-B Grade in Philosophy at A Level. At GCSE 80% of students obtained Grade 9-4 in Religious Studies; 28% of students achieved Grade 7-9. It is common for us to have multiple GCSE classes and two A Level Philosophy classes.
Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
Closing date for applications: 9am Thursday 29th June 2023
Date of Interview: TBC
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged
Scholars’ Education Trust
Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure 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 The Hemel Hempstead School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1316 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Hemel Hempstead School website
- Email address
- HR@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk
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