Teacher of Religious Studies (leadership option available)
The Langley Academy, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7EFThis job expired on 5 June 2023
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
25 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time 32.5 hours per week. Part time Open to job share or flexible working options
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £29,344 - £52,958 (M1 to L7)
Additional allowances
Further additional responsibility payments available based on skills
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our strong team welcomes applications from teachers at all career stages for this role, whether you are an ECT, an experienced teacher or looking for a leadership role - we currently have a potential for a leadership position (6th Form) for the right candidate. Appointment would therefore either be to the MPS/UPS scale (£29,344 - £44,919) or Leadership Scale (£46,866-£52,958) to reflect experience and agreed level of responsibility.
We are a multi-faith, diverse community and our young people care about religion. We are looking for someone to join our talented and creative team working collaboratively across the school to deliver meaningful and engaging content.
Learning is brought to life in our school through a wide range of activities including:
- A dedicated Museum Learning Team – provide support, ideas and resources to support lesson delivery with off-site trips to sacred places and exhibitions exploring different faiths
- Super Curricular Clubs – for discussion and debate to take the subject further
- Strong Community Partnerships – to share expertise and provide fresh perspectives
- Local university lecture and seminar attendance with our university partners
What the school offers its staff
Our school
- ‘Students have outstanding attitudes to learning. Behaviour is excellent’ Ofsted
- An inclusive, diverse, and welcoming school community
- A vibrant, buzzy open plan environment
- Strong, supportive leadership team – mentoring and 1-1 coaching from leaders across the Trust
- State-of-the-art building and facilities – built in 2009 and extended in 2020
- Part of the Arbib Education Trust providing access to unique resources and pioneering museum learning, including on-site museum exhibitions
Our perks
The wellbeing and professional development of all our colleagues really matter to us. Our wide-ranging staff benefits include:
- Work-life balance – innovative approach to providing flexibility around how you work, as well as social activities, early finish Fridays and a day off in term time
- Enhanced funding for personal development - to support our learning culture
- Ways to save - including staff discounts from Vivup, a world class pension, and access to private healthcare
- Healthy body and mind-free on-site gym, cycle to work scheme, free annual flu jab, professional counselling, and wellbeing resources
Further details about the role
For more information, visit our website: https://www.arbibeducationtrust.org/99/join-us
For an informal chat or to arrange a school visit, contact our HR Lead: tara.mackay@langleyacademy.org
Commitment to safeguarding
We have a strong culture of safeguarding where it is in our DNA, where we ALWAYS, without hesitation, act in the best interests of the children and students in our care. This is underpinned by high quality practice and policy.
Please follow the link on our website for wider safeguarding information:- https://www.langleyacademy.org - Safeguarding
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About The Langley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1150 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Langley Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- tara.mackay@langleyacademy.org
- Phone number
- 01753214474
The Langley Academy is a popular, oversubscribed, forward-thinking school offering a broad and rich curriculum. Providing the backdrop to our success are the state-of-the-art facilities, including our museum learning school, fully equipped theatre, extensive sports facilities and our science pods designed to deliver outstanding practical science.
Our vision
To provide an exceptional education for every child in the Trust through high aspirations, the belief that anything is possible, and the pioneering use of museum learning encouraging curiosity, exploration and discovery.
Here at the Langley Academy, there is no ceiling to achievement. Anything is possible!
Our ethos
‘One community. Many ideas. Everyone’s Future’
Arranging a visit to The Langley Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tara.mackay@langleyacademy.org.
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