Head of Religious Education
Walthamstow Academy, London, E17 5DPThis job expired on 26 September 2022 – see similar jobs
Closing date
26 September 2022 at 8am
Date listed
7 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Pay Scale/ UPS plus TLR 1
Head of Religious Education job summary
Head of Religious Education
Closing date: Monday 26 September 2022
Interviews: Same Week
Start: As Soon As Possible
Salary: Main Pay Scale/ UPS plus TLR 1
Job Introduction
Opportunity to play a role in the development of our highly successful Academy. We seek an outstanding and innovative Head of RE to lead a dynamic department. We are looking for someone who is committed to securing high standards of learning and teaching in order to raise academic achievement. At Walthamstow Academy, RE is a core subject that is key to our curriculum; all students study it at Key Stage 3 and then at Key Stage 4 in order to gain their GCSE qualification, and at Key Stage 5 it is studied through the PSHRE curriculum. Our students value and enjoy their RE lessons here, and are passionate about learning.
As Head of RE you will be an outstanding practitioner with the ability to be a strong leader of people who will look to you for outstanding line management, support and challenge. We know that outstanding leaders have transferable skills and are confident and effective in all aspects of their leadership but we also recognise that as a Head of RE, you will need support and challenge yourself so that you can grow to be the best you can be – we will make this happen.
We need someone who is passionate about making a difference. Our students are amazing, so are our staff. If you have the qualities to be part of the team to take outcomes for the Academy to the next level, please get in touch.
Main Responsibilities
to set high expectations for standards of teaching and learning and to model good practice in RE
to promote the building and sharing of good practice and successful innovation across your team
to ensure the consistent application of teaching and learning strategies that meet the needs of all learners
to ensure the ongoing development and evaluation of appropriate specifications and schemes of work and that the
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.
About Walthamstow Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1092 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Walthamstow Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
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