Leader of PSHE & Teacher of RE
Castleford Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- PSHE, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS-UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2A (£3,390)
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be:
- Able to lead the development of PSHE & Citizenship across the academy, including RE.
- Able to audit gaps in provision and provide proactive solutions.
- Able to inspire pupils of all abilities to achieve their highest potential in PSHE & Citizenship across at all key stages.
- Able to lead a team of high achieving specialists.
- Committed to planning & delivering consistently outstanding teaching & learning across PSHE and RE.
- Able to contribute to the strategic development of PSHE by implementing new initiatives, monitoring and reporting on key outcomes.
- Able to plan, execute and evaluate drop-down days.
- Able to plan CPD for staff delivering PSHE, to enable the sharing of best practice with others, in a constructive and collaborative manner.
- Able to liaise with external agencies who support the delivery of PSHE.
- Committed to delivering consistently outstanding teaching in RE and have the ability to share your practice with others in a constructive and collaborative manner, liaising with the Head of RE.
- Able to uptake any additional responsibilities decided for the successful candidate.
You will be/have:
- An outstanding practitioner.
- Inspirational, dedicated and motivated.
- Dedicated to being the best you can be.
- Passionate about PSHE and the education of young people.
- Committed to Castleford Academy values.
- Committed to achieving the best for every pupil.
- Supportive of the Academy’s ethos and values at all times both within the Academy and the wider community.
- Committed to inspiring pupils and staff in the development of teaching initiatives and strategies, promoting ‘English’ as a subject.
- Able to provide an active contribution to the wider part of Academy life.
What the school offers its staff
As part of our team at Castleford Academy Trust, you will have access to a comprehensive package of wellbeing support designed exclusively for schools, providing access to a team of in-house wellbeing experts, counsellors, nurses and physiotherapists.
Commitment to safeguarding
Castleford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For positions at Castleford Academy you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.
Applying for the job
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About Castleford Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1513 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Castleford Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@castlefordacademy.com
- Phone number
- 01977605060
Castleford Academy is an 11-19 over subscribed, successful mixed comprehensive of over 1,500 pupils offering a rich and deep curriculum. We are firmly committed to establishing first class standards and are proud of our achievements. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in October 2019 and was judged ‘Outstanding’.
Leaders challenge and support all stakeholders to achieve outstanding outcomes for all pupils across the MAT. We value and develop our staff by attracting and retaining high quality teachers, supporting them to achieve their best and create opportunities for professional growth and development.
Arranging a visit to Castleford Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@castlefordacademy.com.
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