Lead Teacher of Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics
Woodlands Community College, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 5FW5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- 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: The school day is 8.25-2.55
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS-UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2b 5,643
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a Lead Teacher of RPE from September 2025.
Woodlands is a school of great diversity, energy and creativity and is typified by its caring and supportive ethos. Our students enjoy school, the high-quality education they receive, the first-class facilities in our modern building and the strong relationships they form with the staff – we are proud that our Ofsted judgement of ‘good’ in all areas, also recognises this. We are a community that believes in lifelong learning and personal achievement. Our aim is to ensure that all students leave Woodlands successfully prepared and confident in exploring their next steps in their own journey. Our core values are “Respect, Responsibility and Resilience” and these underpin everything we do.
This post would suit a teacher who is dynamic and inspirational with outstanding skills of communication and student engagement. You will teach core RPE to both KS3 and KS4 students as well as GCSE RE. You will join a collaborative and supportive Faculty of Humanities.
What the school offers its staff
We offer
- excellent opportunities for career progression
- comprehensive induction and professional learning, including fully funded NPQs
- Regular wellbeing events, including our half-termly ‘wellbeing weeks’
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to nicola.purse@woodlands.southampton.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Woodlands Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 892 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woodlands Community College website
- Email address
- nicola.purse@woodlands.southampton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02380 463303
Woodlands Community College is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form situated in Southampton, Hampshire. It is a community state school within the Southampton Education Authority. A secondary school with places for 900 students between the ages of 11-16, currently oversubscribed with 905 students currently on roll.
The school was opened by then-minister for schools David Miliband in 2003.
Jim Henderson
Head Teacher
The 3 Rs
respect, resilience and responsibility
Woodlands we show respect by:
· Taking care of everyone and everything in our school building and
school community
· Being open minded and accepting of people’s feelings, opinions and
beliefs
· Communicating, co-operating and listening politely and positively
At Woodlands we show resilience by:
· Accepting and learning from our mistakes by responding positively
to feedback
· Taking control of our own learning
· Embracing challenges with emotional strength
At Woodlands we show responsibility by:
· Contributing and engaging fully in all aspects of school life
· Taking pride in our appearance, attitude and work ethic
· Being honest and willing to be held accountable for our own actions
Arranging a visit to Woodlands Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.purse@woodlands.southampton.sch.uk.
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