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  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    24 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    7 March 2025

Job details

Job role

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Subject

Religious Education

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) M1-UPS3

Teacher of Religious Education (MAT Cover) job summary

Aston Manor Academy are seeking to appoint a well-qualified innovative and enthusiastic Teacher of Religious Education on maternity cover until July 2026. The successful candidate will first and foremost be an excellent practitioner of core physical education, is able to motivate and inspire students and will further support the high achievements of the department. There is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate who has the ability and/or experience to teach Religious Education at Key Stage 5. This role is suited to both ECTs and experienced teachers.

Equitas Academies Trust was formed in September 2012 and incorporates Aston Manor Academy (Secondary) and Chilwell Croft Academy (Primary). Both Academies are happy, exciting and inspiring learning environments for their children who are from a vibrant mix of cultures. The staff and Trustees have a great sense of pride in their schools and care passionately about the pupils they serve. We are consistently in the top 15% of schools nationally for achievement.

Aston Manor Academy serves a culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged catchment area yet year on year produces excellent results for its very deserving student’s. We firmly believe that one of the key hallmarks of Aston Manor Academy is the positive, friendly and supportive ethos which enables all of our students to make progress, both academically and in their personal development. In our last Ofsted inspection (June 2017) we were judged to be Outstanding in all areas. In addition, our Sixth Form is rated one of the best for progress in Birmingham!

As an employer, Equitas Academies Trust offers:

  • A supportive and nurturing working environment
  • A commitment to CPD opportunities, including support for ECTs under the Early Career Teacher (ECT) framework.
  • Employee wellbeing benefits including access to BHSF Connect, a technology scheme with Curry’s and a cycle to work scheme.
  • Employer contributions to Local Government Pensions Scheme (support staff) or Teacher Pensions Scheme (teaching staff)
  • An inclusive and caring ethos.

We pride ourselves on hosting an environment focused on improving the lives of our students, as well as supporting the fantastic team who dedicate themselves to teach every single day. This is an opportunity to really make a difference and enjoy a varied, challenging and ultimately rewarding role.

For more information and to download an application pack including job description and person specification, please visit our Equitas website: https://www.equitasacademiestrust.com/work-for-us/

Closing date: Monday 24th March 2025

Interviews will take place w/c 31/03/2025

Visits to the school are welcomed where we are offering tours of the school and a meet and greet with our Senior Leadership Team from 2:30pm on Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th, Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th March 2025. Please contact our HR Department on 0121 359 8108 and select the HR Option or email hr@equitasacademiestrust.com to book a slot.

Commitment to safeguarding

Equitas Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet safer recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, right to work check, online search and references.

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About Aston Manor Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1008 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
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Aston Manor Academy serves a culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged catchment area yet year on year produces excellent results for its very deserving students. We firmly believe that one of the key hallmarks of Aston Manor Academy is the positive, friendly and supportive ethos which enables all of our students to make progress, both academically and in their personal development. In our last Ofsted inspection (June 2017) we were judged to be Outstanding in all areas. In addition, our Sixth Form is one of the best in Birmingham for attainment and progress!

As part of Equitas Academies Trust, Aston Manor Academy lives and breathes by the values of:

All different: All equal: All achieving.

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