Head of Religious Education
The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UEThis job expired on 10 May 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2024
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
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2C - £7,847
What skills and experience we're looking for
As a newly appointed Head of Department you enjoy a great deal of autonomy in designing an appropriate curriculum that will inspire students from Key Stage Three through to Key Stage Five. You will lead a team of talented specialist teachers.
You will find a large number of our students thrive in Religious Education and have a strong understanding of the subeject from their own practice both Christian and other faiths (20% of our cohort are practising Muslims). Students have welcomed the opportunity this year to visit local faith centres and listen to specialist lectures. We are keen to develop these enrichment activities even further.
Responsibilities for all Heads of Department at the School
•Completing relevant quality assurance across the team including engaging with student voice.
•Line Management of colleagues and contributing to the performance management process.
•Deliver high quality teaching
•Complete duty activities that support the smooth running of the school.
•Organising appropriate fieldtrips and enrichment activities
What the school offers its staff
The King’s (The Cathedral) School offers a warm and friendly work environment with exceptionally well behaved students. Staff retention rates are high and staff morale strong.
Staff benefit from on-site fitness facilities and child admission priority. The school continues to look forward with significant recent investment in our physical environment and facilities.
I would encourage all colleagues who are interested in the role to contact the school to arrange either an informal tour or a phone call with myself prior to submitting an application. We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact our office manager, Jo Baker (Baker.jm@kings.Peterborough.sch.uk) to arrange.
Commitment to safeguarding
The King’s (The Cathedral) School fully recognises the responsibility it has under section 175 of the Education
Act 2002 (as amended), the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (as amended) and Education
and Training (Welfare of Children) Act, 2021 to have arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the
welfare of children.
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About The King's (The Cathedral) School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1242 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- baker.jm@kings.peterborough.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01733 751541
We are proud of our long-standing history and tradition going back to 1541 and embrace everything the modern world has to offer, as we look towards the future. We value, and strive to encourage, individual academic success, alongside musical, cultural and sporting achievements, within the Christian family ethos, which is central to everything we do. Our aim is to be “A Family Achieving Excellence”.
Arranging a visit to The King's (The Cathedral) School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email baker.jm@kings.peterborough.sch.uk.
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