Head of Religious Education
Heritage High School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4QG17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
26 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: 1 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2B (£5,680 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Grade and Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR2B
Working pattern: 1FTE
Contract term: Permanent
The School:
Heritage High School is a happy, safe and stimulating place to work and learn and it is our determination to continually improve that sets us apart from other schools. We believe that learning should be fun, challenging and stimulating and the quality of our people lies at the heart of achieving our goals.
The role:
We are delighted to be recruiting for a dynamic teacher of Religious Studies with the skills and ability to lead on our RE provision at Heritage High School. If you were successful for this position, you will join our high-performing, forward thinking and cohesive Humanities faculty. Religious Studies is highly valued in school and as a Trust with this new and exciting opportunity arising due to the expansion of Religious Studies across the school. You may be an experienced subject leader or looking for your first leadership post and as Head of Department at our school you will lead all aspects of learning and teaching in this curriculum area, ensuring that students’ needs for all abilities are met and achievement and progress is positive.
The person:
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being are achieved. They will demonstrate the ability to engage positively with staff, parents and students and to promote ambition, respectful behaviour and good citizenship.
Teaching roles: Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview.
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career
.We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees.
We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
Recruitment Event
Heritage High School is hosting a Recruitment event on Wednesday 17 September 17:00-18:00.The event will be held at the main school site. This event is a great opportunity to take a closer look at the school's facilities; meet staff and gain a greater insight into the roles we currently have available.
To register your attendance please complete the Microsoft form below:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspxid=7xFVeZeUrEyaEGCNusTVkiT_Bf7jBsxFsJMI794HrhRUNU5WR0RCTDVLUkpERjZGU04zOTlDV0tEUy4u
If you have any questions, please contact hr@ttct.co.uk
Applications must arrive by: Midday on Friday 26 September 2025.
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 02 October 2025.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals
.• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Heritage High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 951 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- maddison.wray-marriott@ttct.co.uk
Information about Heritage High School
Heritage High School is a thriving 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of our community. Staff at the school are committed to enabling students to push themselves towards their aspirations, and in return students are developing into increasingly mature learners and young adults. We are supported by a strong, effective and aspirational Governing Body.
The key to successful education is to ensure that teaching is consistently high quality across all curriculum areas and that learning is focused and purposeful. To make this happen we are working hard to develop effective, enquiring learners who have real aspiration and take ownership of their own learning.
We provide a core of traditional subjects from Y7 to Y11, and provide high quality guidance to all students on the next steps at post-16. Our facilities are of a high quality, boasting well equipped specialist areas housed in recently constructed buildings. Regular after school learning activities are offered together with wider enrichment opportunities, including residential visits abroad.
We are committed to providing the very best for the young people in our care.
Arranging a visit to Heritage High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email maddison.wray-marriott@ttct.co.uk.
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