Teacher of Religious Studies
St Augustine's Catholic College, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9ENThis job expired on 20 March 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2019
Closing date
20 March 2019 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
28 February 2019
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Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406
Teacher of Religious Studies job summary
Teacher of Religious Studies (0.8 - 1fte)
MPS 1-6 or UPS
Required for September 2019, an enthusiastic graduate or experienced Teacher of RS to support the work of Catholic education and the religious life of the school.
St Augustine’s Catholic College is a thriving 11-18 secondary school located in Trowbridge (12 miles from the World Heritage City of Bath) and has been graded “outstanding” by Ofsted since 2007. The college community of 971 students is vibrant and happy. Students of all abilities are encouraged to aim high and work hard in a supportive environment that ensures that all can fulfil their potential. St Augustine’s is a traditional school with Christian values at its heart. The pastoral care our students receive is exemplary and ensures that they are supported, cared for and valued. All staff are expected to support the Catholic and pastoral ethos of the College.
St Augustine’s has been placed in the top 10% of non-selective schools nationally for both attainment and progress at KS4. We have an equally impressive tradition at A Level. This year 63% of grades were A*-C, and we have a strong record of accomplishment of students accessing their first choice of university in both the UK and USA. St Augustine’s prides itself in providing an outstanding academic education and also offers a wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities for students, developing skills and qualities in leadership, self-reliance and independence
The Religious Studies department is central to all life at St Augustine’s and aims to deliver a high standard of academic RS through supporting and empowering students to be the best they can be. At Key Stages 3 and 4 students receive 10% of curriculum time and at Key Stage 5 students receive 5% of curriculum time studying General RS. As a department we have close links with our feeder primary schools, diocesan secondary schools and the Clifton Diocesan Department for Schools and Colleges.
Our Religious Studies department aims to encourage each pupil to gain knowledge and understanding of what it means to be a Catholic Christian, to understand and appreciate the views and beliefs of other Christian communities and world faiths. Through Religious Studies, and with the close liaison with the college chaplain, students are encouraged to embark on a journey that will lead them to a clear and reasoned awareness of their own beliefs while helping them to understand that being a positive member of society means being able to respect and understand the beliefs and values of others. The Religious Studies department is supported in this work by all department areas throughout the college.
In Key Stage 3 students study a course based on the Catholic RE national curriculum entitled ‘People of God’. This is underpinned by the Religious Education Curriculum Directory for Catholic schools. In Key Stage 4 all students study for the full GCSE course. Our students achieve outstanding results, with 84% of our students gaining grades 9-4 in 2018 and we currently study Eduquas route B GCSE.
At A Level we currently offer Eduqas Religious Studies through the Philosophy, Ethics and Theology course and once again our students achieve pleasing results.
If you are passionate about your subject and have a strong desire to make a difference to young peoples’ lives, whilst fulfilling your own potential, then we would love to hear from you. The deadline for applications is noon on Wednesday, 20th March 2019. Please send your application to Sarah Priest, HR Manager, at priests@sta.cc
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be requested before interviews take place and you will be required to bring your identification documents with you on the day of the interview. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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.
About St Augustine's Catholic College
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 946 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- priests@sta.cc
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