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Head of Religious Studies

Ark Boulton Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2QG

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• Closing date

  28 June 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,570 - £50,548

Head of Religious Studies job summary

Ark Boulton Academy

Head of Religious Studies

 

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands  

Salary: Ark MPS/ UPS (£30,570 - £50,548) + TLR 2B (£5,350)

Start date: January 2025 or earlier if possible

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Closing date: Friday 28^th June 2024 at 9am

 

An exciting opportunity for a passionate Head of Religious Studies to join a dedicated team at Ark Boulton.

 

About the role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Head of Religious Studies to deliver lessons at KS3/4. You will design an engaging and challenging curriculum that will inspire students to appreciate the subject, ensuring real learning takes place and helping them make superior progress.

 

Considering making a move to Birmingham? We are able to offer relocation allowances of up to £5,000 to support you with the process. Get in touch to find out more.

 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Effective leadership and management style that encourages participation
• Passion, energy, resilience and optimism to lead the department, make a difference and overcome barriers
• Vision aligned with Ark and Ark Boulton’s high aspirations and expectations
• Motivation to continually improve standards and achieve excellence.

 

View the full job description and person specification here.

About our school:

By joining Ark Boulton Academy, you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.

 

Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve. Our strapline ‘growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students. We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community.

 

Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty.

 

By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share best practice and receive training from some of the most talented individuals in the country.

 

Find out more about us by visiting www.arkboulton.org.

 

We offer:

• Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, soup for lunch and lunch for those on duty.  We have parking available, a gym on site and a well-equipped staff room including a pool table.
• Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on the needs of our local context.  For instance, at present we do not use traditional book marking across the school.
• On Fridays, children finish at 1.30pm, giving time and space for professional development amongst staff.
• Staff voice is important to us; we like to listen to our staff. We are always seeking feedback and input from our staff.

 

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer.

 

How to apply:

Please visit www.arkboulton.org/vacancies and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response so early application is strongly advised.

 

If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions, please contact Amal Hersi on a.hersi@arkboulton.org.  

 

For any technical issues, please contact our system support team by clicking the chat function on the bottom right of the advert screen.

 

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

 

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

 

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

 

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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About Ark Boulton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 891 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ark Boulton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-boulton-academy

By joining Ark Boulton Academy means, you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.

Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve. Our strapline ‘growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students. We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community.

Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty. 

By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share best practice and receive training from some of the most talented individuals in the country.

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