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Head of Religion and Philosophy – MPS/UPS (Outer London) + TLR 2b
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School, London, N11 1NP23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or earlier if possible.
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Philosophy, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS (Outer London)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Be an outstanding practitioner.
- Have the ability to develop a love of the subject in order to maintain high standards.
- Be a committed team-player.
- Fully understand the curriculum and have the vision required to raise standards further.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits and Perks:
- Teacher Pension (TP) with 28.68% employer contribution and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff with 23.8% employer contribution (all correct as of April 2024).
- Friendly colleagues who are always happy to help and support each other.
- Staff well-being at the forefront of the school’s priorities.
- Staff benefits include a laptop for all teaching staff, a free flu jab voucher, and a free eye test voucher.
- Regular social events and weekly staff bulletins that contain external discounts and offers.
- Staff appreciation rewards.
- An Employee Assistance Programme to provide employees with access to tools to be happier and healthier and to support mental health.
- On-site car parking and secure bike racks for staff.
- Any children of STA staff members who have been working for the school for two years or more are given an admission priority for places in Year 7.
- Union recognition agreements in place for all unions.
Further details about the role
We are looking to appoint a high-calibre leader for ourReligion and Philosophy department. As a faith school, the teaching of Religion and Philosophy is hugely important for us and our learners, and all students take the full GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4.
St Andrew the Apostle School is the only state-maintained Greek Orthodox secondary school in the UK and the successful candidate will be someone who has an interest in Orthodox Christianity or is open to expanding and developing their knowledge of it, to support and uphold the faith identity of our school. They will lead a department committed to raising academic standards for all students whilst supporting the spiritual and moral development of the whole person. These will be key elements as we prepare for our Section 48 inspection.
Students at St Andrew appreciate being taught well and enjoy their learning; student feedback from Curriculum Reviews in RP is extremely positive. Our GCSE results are consistently strong with whole school Progress 8 of + 0.4 in 2024 and our RP results feed into this success.
Closing date for applications: 7 February 2025 at 9.00am.
Starting date: September 2025 or earlier if possible.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@standrewtheapostle.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
- School type
- Free School, Greek Orthodox, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 586 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@standrewtheapostle.org.uk
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
Barnet
Mainstream school with state - free school funding
Secondary with sixth form
Students of mixed gender, age 11 - 19 years
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
Building 5
North London Business Park
Barnet
London
N11 1BF
United Kingdom
http://www.standrewtheapostle.org.uk
+44 203 195 5444
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