Teacher of Religious Education

Belfairs Academy, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3TG

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2024

• Closing date

  20 May 2024 at 8am

• Date listed

  2 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-M6
• Additional allowances:

  TLR Available for additional responsibilities

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Plan work in accordance with department learning schemes and National Curriculum programmes of study.
• Liaise with relevant colleagues in the planning of units of work for collaborative delivery.
• Work in collaboration with Learning Support Assistants attached to any teaching group
• Take account of students' prior levels of attainment and use them to set targets for future improvements.
• Maintain good behaviour by adherence to the advice given to staff in the Academy’s behaviour policy.
• Set high expectations for students' behaviour by establishing a purposeful working atmosphere in accordance with the school's behaviour code.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students' learning, motivation and presentations of work.
• Set work for students absent from school for health or disciplinary reasons
• Maintain notes and plans of lessons undertaken and students' work.
• Mark, monitor and return work with a reasonable and agreed time span providing constructive oral and written feedback and clear targets for future learning as appropriate as outlined in the school assessment policy.
• Carry out assessment programmes e.g. reports as agreed by the Academy.
• Attend the appropriate consultation evenings to keep parents informed as to the progress of their child.
• Be familiar with the Code of Practice for identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and keep appropriate records on Individual Education Plans for students.
• Undertake responsibility for a tutor group as required including academic mentoring.
• Be the first point of contact for parents and students in the tutor group.
• Monitor (and set targets for) the academic and social progress of individuals in the tutor group.
• Promote good attendance and monitor in accordance with the Academy's attendance policy.

What the school offers its staff

Belfairs Academy offers a dynamic work environment with modern facilities. Complimentary use of the gym and swimming pool for all members of staff. Staff wellbeing is a priority - we offer events and support for all employees.

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to emma.lipscombe@legratrust.org.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Belfairs Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1631 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Belfairs Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: emma.lipscombe@legraacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/belfairs-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Belfairs Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.lipscombe@legraacademy.org.uk.

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