21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    17 April 2026 at 10am

  • Date listed

    27 March 2026

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

MPS/UPS plus a TLR2c (£6,070)

Additional allowances

MPS/UPS plus a TLR2c (£6,070)

Head of Religious Studies job summary

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, innovative and effective Head of Department to lead PSHE, RS and Citizenship at The Telford Langley School. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with the ability to lead and develop high-quality teaching and learning, raising standards and outcomes for all students.

The role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher to develop their leadership skills within a supportive and collaborative environment, working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the Community Academies Trust.

The successful applicant will:

  • The ability to teach either Sociology or Citizenship GCSE would be desirable, but not essential
  • Model excellence in day-to-day leadership.
  • Lead the development of high quality, learning centred policies and practices.
  • Work with staff to ensure the subject areas reflect the school’s ethos and aims.
  • Develop a strategic view for the subject areas which support the vision, ethos and policies of the school.
  • Support the creation and implementation of the school improvement plan, especially as it relates to the subject areas and to take responsibility for appropriately delegated aspects of it.
  • Use national, local and school management data effectively, to monitor standards across the subjects.
  • Monitor the progress made towards achieving annual plans and targets and use the information to plan future developments.
  • Ensure that parents are well informed about the curriculum, targets, children’s progress and attainment within their appropriate year groups.

We will offer you:

  • An extensive CPD program to nurture and develop your talents at all levels.
  • A professional, hard-working and supportive team that works together to create a welcoming, vibrant learning culture inclusive to all.
  • Access to a network of successful schools to share best practice and develop career prospects at the highest level.

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

This post is not suitable for NQTs.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding

CAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Applying for the job

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About The Telford Langley School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1151 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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School website
The Telford Langley School website
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Headteachers Welcome to the Telford Langley School

On behalf of the Directors, Staff and Students I would like to welcome you to The Telford Langley School. We are a school in the heart of its community and are committed to 'Ensuring Excellence' in everything we do. It is my privilege to lead The Telford Langley School.

Here at the school, we firmly believe that all students should feel safe, happy and cared for in an environment that is well disciplined allowing students to be successful and enjoy their learning. Our ethos is that every student should be effectively challenged and supported in order to maximise their academic success and make the best progress possible. We are committed to ensuring that our students benefit from a challenging and appropriate curriculum partnered with high quality teaching in a calm, well-ordered learning environment. We are very proud of our polite, helpful, well-mannered students and we aim to give them the best possible platform to secure a bright future.

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