Teacher of Religious Studies
Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 May 2025
Job details
Job role
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 Hours,Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose
To deliver high-quality Religious Studies education to students at Aldridge School, fostering a stimulating and supportive learning environment that encourages students to achieve their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
Teaching and Learning:
- Plan and deliver engaging and well-structured lessons in Religious Studies.
- Set high expectations for student behaviour and achievement.
- Use a variety of teaching methods to cater to different learning styles and abilities.
- Assess and monitor student progress, providing regular feedback to students and parents.
- Promote a love of learning and intellectual curiosity in students.
Curriculum Development:
- Contribute to the development and review of the Religious Studies curriculum.
- Ensure lessons are aligned with the Walsall Agreed Syllabus at Key Stage 3 and AQA specifications at Key Stages 4 and 5.
- Incorporate current pedagogical research into lesson planning and delivery.
Student Support:
- Provide a safe and stimulating learning environment rooted in mutual respect.
- Support students' social, emotional, and intellectual development.
- Adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and those with English as an additional language.
Professional Development:
- Engage in continuous professional development to improve teaching practice.
- Participate in regular meetings and training sessions.
- Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and resources.
Behaviour Management:
- Implement the school's behaviour policy consistently and fairly.
- Establish clear rules and routines for behaviour in the classroom.
- Maintain good relationships with students and manage classes effectively.
Wider School Contribution:
- Contribute to the wider life and ethos of the school.
- Participate in extracurricular activities and school events.
- Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues and support staff.
What the school offers its staff
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visitingwww.crb.gov.uk.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Aldridge School - A Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1593 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aldridge School - A Science College website
- Email address
- jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk
We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.
Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022). It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. In particular, we encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.
Aldridge School has a dedicated, talented and conscientious team of staff who work together to provide a high standard of teaching, excellent pastoral care and professional support services. Our broad curriculum is designed to meet national expectations, be relevant and interesting, support our students in achieving the best possible standards in external examinations and to equip them with the skills they need to be successful in adult life.
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