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Head of Religious Studies

The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PL

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• Job start date

  1 January 2020

• Closing date

  5 June 2019 at 1am

• Date listed

  15 May 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Religious education
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £27,596 to £43,348
• Additional allowances:

  All of our employees enjoy a range of benefits, with some specific benefits for teaching staff:

  • Two week October half term ; • Free tea and coffee in the staffroom with regular ‘treat days’ eg Fruit Friday ; • Pleasant working environment on the outskirts of the busy town of Kingston upon Thames with easy access to London and the surrounding Surrey countryside ; • Free on-site parking ; • Cycle to Work Scheme ; • Childcare vouchers (salary sacrifice scheme) ; • Enhanced maternity benefits and consideration given to flexible working where possible ; • Free at the point of use counselling ; • Free lunch and refreshments on Inset days ; • A busy Staff Association who arrange social event ; ; Teaching Staff benefits:

  • Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme ; • Generous Teaching & Learning Responsibility allowances to recognise positions of responsibility ; • The opportunity to participate in a wide range of working parties to enhance and influence working practices and pedagogy irrespective of your experience ; • A structured CPD programme with elements of selective CPD so that you can tailor your personal development to meet your needs

Head of Religious Studies job summary

HEAD OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
MPS/UPR + TLR 2C (£6,643 pa) Outer London
Full Time, Permanent
Required from January 2020

We are seeking to appoint a passionate, committed and supportive Head of Religious Studies, who has the knowledge and love of their subject to be able to inspire and encourage some of the country’s very brightest students. The Tiffin Girls’ School is a leading girls’ state school, where a ‘Love of Learning’ is evident in every student interaction.

We are offering an exciting opportunity to lead our RS Department, teaching highly motivated students up to and including A level. RS is a popular choice with many students pursuing it to degree level at leading universities. We teach an RS curriculum that encourages students to think about their own beliefs through the exploration of other faiths, belief systems, social mores and cultures. From the study of individual belief systems to exploring ethics and morality, the Religious Studies Department strives to enhance students’ broad educational experience.

Our ideal candidate will:
• be an experienced teacher of Religious Studies
• confident in teaching across all key stages to high achieving students
• be an excellent classroom practitioner who is prepared to be innovative in their teaching
• provide extensive creative opportunities outside of the classroom
• have the ability to lead and inspire, and communicate effectively with all staff, students and parents

We can offer:
• the opportunity to lead a highly successful department
• a stimulating and creative environment in a school where extra-curricular activities flourish and teachers are encouraged to introduce new and innovative activities
• a CPD provision tailored to your needs focusing on areas of research and development
• a supportive environment where the work-life balance of teachers is proactively promoted
• a two week October half term
• numerous other benefits (please see our information pack)

The Tiffin Girls’ School is ideally situated just fifteen minutes’ walk from Kingston upon Thames town centre and mainline station (Zone 6). For further information about our school please see our web site on www.tiffingirls.org Please apply using the downloadable application form which is also available on our website, or contact the school office.

Closing date: 9 am Wednesday 5 June
Interview date: Tuesday 11 June

The Tiffin Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and support this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to both a full employment history and child protection check, and will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (criminal record) check.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Tiffin Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and support this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to both a full employment history and child protection check, and will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (criminal record) check.

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About The Tiffin Girls' School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Tiffin Girls' School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@tiffingirls.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-tiffin-girls-school (opens in new tab)

The Tiffin Girls’ School, a selective state school and stand-alone Academy, is a vibrant and happy community where the students take centre stage. The school is currently home to 1,235 students, aged between 11 and 18, and is now into its 143rd year. The school is a six form entry selective school, with 180 students in each year group and over 340 in the Sixth Form.
The school prides itself on encouraging students to aspire to do the best in everything they do, whether that be: academic excellence, a passion and enthusiasm for the creative and performing arts, sporting prowess, or student leadership. A broad and challenging curriculum sits alongside a stimulating and rewarding range of extracurricular activities, many of which are student-led, and these elements of school life combine to develop inquisitive, confident, dynamic and successful young people ready for their future lives as global citizens.

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