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Head of Religious Studies

Five Acres High School, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW

This job expired on 21 January 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 May 2025

• Closing date

  21 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS - UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2b £5,641.00 - Head of department responsibility

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified teacher status
• Relevant Degree or equivalent level
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• An outstanding classroom practitioner
• Awareness and or involvement with ITT/appropriate CPD
• Able to identify strengths and weaknesses in students and act appropriately
• Experience of implementing systems and processes to aid learning, teaching and student development
• Proven experience of maximising student outcomes at all levels
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Excellent communicator – sensitive & effective
• An ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people including students, parents, governors and colleagues
• Knowledge of strategies to inspire and improve outcomes for students
• The knowledge and vision to put strategies into practice to meet current and future challenges
• Outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient and effective operation
• Confidence and experience in the use of ICT for learning, teaching and admin
• A willingness to become involved in all aspects of school life
• Commitment to high standards and expectations
• High levels of professional integrity
• The ability to work independently, willingness to take tough decisions and face the challenges of managing change
• A commitment to sustaining and raising achievement, attainment and aspirations of all students
• Potential and capacity to grow professionally.

What the school offers its staff

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Flexible working opportunities

You will have an allocated amount of PPA time in line with the requirements of your role and directed time.

Commitment to safeguarding

Five Acres High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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About Five Acres High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 787 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Five Acres High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: dpearse@5acreshighschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01594 738405
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/five-acres-high-school (opens in new tab)

Five Acres High School is one of the top 3.5% of schools nationally for progress and recently rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED Our world class school quality mark and school of character kitemark plus show this. This is a school that will give you an opportunity to demonstrate you are remarkable. Our values are ambition, confidence, creativity, determination and respect and we pride ourselves on ensuring students work towards our mission which is to encourage students to ‘Aim High, Work Hard and Be Kind’.

We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character.

The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.

Arranging a visit to Five Acres High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dpearse@5acreshighschool.co.uk.

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