Head of Religious Education

The Thomas Alleyne Academy, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3BE

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  3 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Religious Education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR 2a (£3,391)

Head of Religious Education job summary

Religious Education is the open exploration of what people believe, their way of life and the impact of beliefs, values and ways of living in local, national and global communities. Our aim at Thomas Alleyne is to engage pupils in understanding what others believe, what is important to their faith and how they live according to their faith. We encourage students to reflect on their own beliefs and values and what influences them in their own lives, with students engaging positively with diversity, and developing skills in critical, creative and reflective thinking about philosophical and moral arguments.

As Head of Department you will:

Be an excellent teacher; responsible for carrying out the duties of a teacher as set out in the DfE Teachers Standards document and as outlined in the DfE School Teachers’ pay and Conditions document.

Work to raise standards of student progress and attainment within your curriculum area

Use data effectively to monitor and support student progress.

Be accountable for student progress and development within your subject areas.

Develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.

Ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for learners studying in the department, in accordance with the aims of the school and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and Headteacher.

Be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject/curriculum areas.

Manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the department effectively to support the department development plan.

Keep up to date with the latest developments in your curriculum areas

Consider how to maximise student potential via extra-curricular activities, trips and visits

** For full details of this role please see the attached job description and curriculum overview **

Commitment to safeguarding

Hart Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide proof of their right to work in the UK. In addition, Google searches will be conducted on
shortlisted applicants

Applying for the job

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Thomas Alleyne Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1011 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Thomas Alleyne Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-thomas-alleyne-academy (opens in new tab)

The Thomas Alleyne Academy has been rated by OFSTED as a good school with outstanding leadership and management (October 2019). The Academy is part of Hart Schools Trust which is a multi-academy schools trust that currently sponsors the Thomas Alleyne Academy and Roebuck Academy in Stevenage.

The Thomas Alleyne Academy is a 11-18 co-educational comprehensive academy which is justly proud of its reputation as a happy, caring and safe community.

The school motto is 'achieving excellence through personal growth' and our core values are

Courage - Determination - Empathy

There has been education on our present site since the academy was founded by Thomas Alleyne, Rector of Stevenage, in 1558. Throughout our proud history we have been committed to achieving excellence in all that we do. We expect the highest standards of behaviour and achievement from all members of our community. We achieved Academy status on 1st September 2013 sponsored by North Hertfordshire College.

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