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Teacher of Religious Studies
Outwood Academy Portland, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2SFThis job expired on 23 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
23 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 May 2022
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS / UPS
Teacher of Religious Studies job summary
Outwood Academy Portland is looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our Humanities department from September 2022. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who really wants to make a difference to the lives of young people. Our single goal is ‘Students First’ and you will be joining a strong team of professionals working to this sole aim. We are right at the forefront in terms of ensuring students are taught for deep understanding, and in enabling every student to leave school with qualifications that opens doors for them. We have a curriculum that allows for this and the training and support for teachers to feel confident to facilitate this for all.
An excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject is essential as is a passion for Religious Studies. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first; raising standards and transforming lives’. Your relentless drive will ensure our students gain the best possible outcomes. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals. The post is a key appointment in terms of enhancing and ensuring the positive life chances for our students through success and achievement.
Being part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust means that all staff have access to excellent opportunities for professional development at all levels, with scope to build a career across a range of schools. There is an opportunity for subject specific CPD and in school support to ensure that quality teaching and learning leads to outstanding outcomes for all students. We believe that all teaching and support staff posts at our Academy are key posts in terms of supporting student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences. As such we are keen to recruit a dedicated and ambitious professional who will add value to our Academy in both academic terms and through involvement in the fabric of learning and success beyond the classroom.
We welcome applications for our Academy from teachers of any experience, who love Religious Studies and have a passion to develop this in others. We would like you to also have a passion for Humanities too. You could progress quickly across our Family of Schools if that was what you were looking for, through leadership or through our Deeps structure; but, if you just want to be the best teacher you can be, then we are also the school for you!
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. All offers of employment will be subject to enhanced DBS Checks. CVs will not be accepted.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
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About Outwood Academy Portland
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1726 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Portland website
- Email address
- hr@portland.outwood.com
We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. We have an exceptional culture and student behaviour which is recognised by being a host school for the Exemplary Leadership Programme.
‘Overwhelmingly, staff are upbeat about the school. They value the positive changes in the school’s culture. They appreciate training opportunities. They welcome steps to make their workload more manageable. Staff morale is positive and they are very proud to be part of the school.’ - Ofsted, November 2024.
We have created an educational environment where staff and students constantly strive to improve; where teachers sharpen their skills and expand their repertoires to deliver an outstanding learning experience; and where teachers, classroom assistants, mentors, tutors, inclusion support assistants and students operate as a seamless team. This enables everybody, staff and students, to not only see but also help fulfil the potential in each other.
We believe our success speaks for itself as we are above the national average for the number of students achieving at a Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. We are also proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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