Teacher of Religious Studies
Leeds West Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 1DQThis job expired on 27 November 2023
Start date details
To be discussed with the successful candidate; upon successful completion of pre-employment checks
Closing date
27 November 2023 at 9am
Date listed
20 November 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- Yes, visa sponsorship available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
To teach Religious Studies to Key Stage 3 and 4 students achieving positive outcomes for all groups of students with the opportunity to drive the shaping of the RE curriculum.
- To ensure good and better progress for all students within groups taught through the planning and preparation of high-quality lessons which engage, motivate, and support learners and adhere to the Academy Teaching and Learning Standards and Quality of Education Framework.
- To strive to deliver a consistently good standard of teaching.
- To take responsibility within own teaching areas and in the execution of general duties for the creation of a positive climate for learning which results in positive, respectful attitudes from students.
- To consistently apply the Academy Behaviour policy to support all colleagues in establishing high standards of behaviour from students, and in order that students have parity of treatment and expectations in all areas of the academy.
- To assess, record and report on the development, progress, and attainment of students within the subject team and academy assessment schedule.
- In consultation with the Curriculum Leader of RS & Citizenship contribute to the planning, design and production of good quality teaching materials and resources, appropriate to age and ability, in accordance with the subject Strategic Action Plan.
- To be a form tutor for a specified group of students, establishing the rapport necessary to support their social, emotional and citizenship education and development.
- To contribute to the wider life of the academy by participating in the provision of extension, enrichment, and enhancement activities.
- To attend meetings, including parents’ consultation sessions, and fulfil duties on rotas as specified in the Staff Handbook.
- To implement all academy policies with regard to registration, student absence, student uniform, use of planners and other routines detailed in the staff handbook.
What the school offers its staff
Leeds West Academy is a school with a remarkable sense of community and a strong and safe culture, a place where staff and students can thrive. As judged by Ofsted as ‘Good’ in May 2019, teaching is strong and the support we provide for our students and staff is unrivalled. Since 2016, results have improved year-on-year, and are now consistently above national averages in most areas. In short, there is no better time to join Leeds West Academy, as a colleague, a leader or as a student.
Leeds West Academy is a fabulous place to work. We are a caring and supportive community, as part of White Rose Academies Trust and ground-breaking Luminate Education Group, we benefit from exceptional CPD like no other in the City. A broad, varied and highly bespoke package is well-established, driven by the latest in educational research focused on the development of all professionals in the organisation at each career stage. Colleagues train with us, they grow with us and they progress with us.
Our academy predominantly serves the community of Bramley in Leeds. We are oversubscribed and popular within our community. More families are choosing Leeds West Academy as first-choice for their children than ever before.
Our students are amazing; they are generally respectful young people who embrace diversity and have a strong sense of fairness.
We benefit from world-class facilities, and are accommodated in a £30 million building, which opened in late 2011.Staff and students at the academy benefit from a bright, modern, heavily resourced learning environment, which is highly flexible to meet the needs of the 21st century learner.
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About Leeds West Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1407 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Leeds West Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org
This is an extremely exciting time to be joining Leeds City Academy, one of the most rapidly improving schools within the Leeds area and county of West Yorkshire. We are an 11-16 academy and one of four schools within White Rose Academies Trust, a trust recognised nationally for its ground-breaking and transformational impact on the lives of the young people it serves. The academy had a Section 5 Inspection in May 2019 achieving an overall Good judgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding. Our highly motivated and talented students are at the very centre of everything we do and the shared mission of all our stakeholders is to work ‘In Partnership’ in securing the aspirations and ambitions of every one of our young people. Our academy is a unique and truly inspirational place to work, enhanced by our wonderful students who come from a diverse range of cultures, heritage and experiences; a significant proportion of students speak English as an additional language. Our CPD training programme is highly respected by staff at the academy and is further enhanced by the various opportunities for professional development in all sectors. Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career. Come and join us on our journey to becoming World Class.
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