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This job expired on 17 May 2024

  • Job start date

    1 September 2024

  • Closing date

    17 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    9 May 2024

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subjects

Citizenship, Religious education

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

A teaching and learning responsibility may be considered for the right candidate.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The main duties and responsibilities of this post include:

  • Teach RS in KS3.
  • Teach GCSE Citizenship Studies.
  • Potentially take a leadership role to develop the RS curriculum across the school.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

· An ability to teach Religious Studies [essential] and Citizenship [preferred]

  • The potential to be an outstanding teacher
  • Knowledge and understanding of the RS curriculum and pedagogy
  • Personal ambition and the capacity for hard work

What the school offers its staff

South Craven School, supported by South Craven Academy Trust since May 2011, is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school situated in a semi-rural location on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales with easy access to Leeds, Bradford and Greater Manchester. South Craven achieves strong results at both GCSE and A level and has an excellent vocational programme.

Learning is placed firmly at the heart of the South Craven School community. Our main priority is to ensure our students have the best opportunities for success and the highest possible aspirations for the future. We are very proud of our excellent reputation in our local community, recognising our responsibility to provide young people with the skills and qualities to respond to the challenges of a fast-changing world.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Humanities Faculty. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and knowledgeable Teacher who can deliver outstanding teaching in RS and Citizenship. This is a great opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced teacher to join our friendly and professional team. The faculty is a vibrant and highly successful faculty and offers GCSE History, GCSE Citizenship Studies, A-level History and A-level Politics. Religious Studies is currently taught as a discrete subject in Year 8 and the school is looking to further develop its RS curriculum.

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.

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About South Craven School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1874 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01535 632861

South Craven School - Secondary Comprehensive

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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.hill@southcraven.org.

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