Lead Teacher of Religious Education
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Job start date
5 September 2022
Closing date
20 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 March 2022
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS / UPS £25'714 - £41'604
Lead Teacher of Religious Education job summary
A vacancy has arisen to become the Lead Teacher of R.E within a high performing and friendly school. Alcester Academy enjoys a strong reputation locally and nationally as a result of our caring ethos and excellent academic performance.
This is an exciting role for the right candidate and will require passion and energy for the subject. At Alcester Academy, teachers enjoy the freedom to deploy their individual skills, and talents, whilst conveying a passion for their subject and delivering excellent outcomes.
Students in Year 7 and 8 currently study Philosophy as part of the R.E curriculum and then spend Year 9 and 10 studying Theology. A small group of Year 11s currently choose to continue on to study a GCSE in RE with Christianity and Buddhism as the main religions.
We are looking for someone to:
- Strategically lead the curriculum development and teaching of GCSE Religious Education
- Further develop and coordinate the delivery of the RE curriculum at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (both as an option subject and as whole school RE) so that it is relevant, engaging and coherent.
- To assess, track and monitor student progress and plan and enact intervention and support as needed and to be accountable for this.
Keep up to date with national and local developments in religious education.
Applicants will be considered from all points of experience, including newly qualified teachers.
If you feel that Alcester Academy could be for you, please contact the Headteacher, for an informal discussion, OR simply complete the application form.
More details regarding this post and an application pack is available by emailing: admin@alcesteracademy.org.uk, or by visiting the Alcester Academy website.
Commitment to safeguarding
Alcester Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
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About Alcester Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 645 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Alcester Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@alcesteracademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01789762285
Alcester Academy is a highly successful 11-16 school with 641 students currently on roll. Alcester is located between Studley and Stratford-Upon-Avon. The school has an excellent reputation based on examination results, a progressive approach to educational development and a strong sense of community. At our last published inspection in 2019, Ofsted judged us as Good. We are currently waiting for the latest Ofsted report for 2022 to be published. The schools’ overall Progress 8 score for 2019 was 0.77, which once again places us as one of the top performing non-selective schools in Warwickshire, and in the top 5% nationally.
Further details about the school can be found on our website (www.alcesteracademy.org.uk), including our current curriculum information. Our Twitter feed (@AlcesterAcademy) is another excellent source for a feel of the school.
Arranging a visit to Alcester Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@alcesteracademy.org.uk.
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