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Teacher of RS and PSHE (Maternity Cover)

Cranbourne, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3NP

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• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  19 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: PSHE, Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Maternity or parental leave cover - 12 Months
• Pay scale: MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of RS and PSHE who would enjoy being part of our forward thinking Humanities team.

Cranbourne’s RS Department is well valued within the school and has a fully planned and resourced, knowledge rich, diverse curriculum with topics focusing on philosophy, religion and ethics. Currently, all students study the subject to GCSE through AQA with our optional religion being Buddhism. The RS department is committed to improving the life opportunities of every student through the taught curriculum and extensive extra-curricular offer and we would welcome applicants who can contribute to this.

PSHE is taught in dedicated lessons as part of curriculum time by specialists, including a Trustee of the PSHE Association. Lessons promote health, living safely and well in the wider world. As well as health, sex and relationships, lessons cover financial literacy and citizenship.

We have a wonderful community at school and the staff are a real team, working together to improve the life chances of our students. We therefore need a self-motivated and reflective teacher who has strong interpersonal skills and is an excellent team player.

What the school offers its staff

Cranbourne is a good school with a committed staff, a diverse student body and a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We are on the threshold of “outstanding” and are expanding due to our increasing popularity and number of students.

Cranbourne has a continual focus on improving subject specialist teaching and achievement; and we encourage staff to work with a high degree of independence. We have a welcoming staff body, who support each other at all times and maintain a good work - life balance. Religious Studies is part of the Humanities Department, which is a well - resourced area with its own teaching block, classrooms and staff room. The appointed teacher will have their own classroom as well as use of a dedicated RS office and a well-used and sociable humanities staffroom.

We support our staff with a good range of training opportunities, from collaborative twilights, to conferences, staff book groups and learning lunches. We offer an excellent induction programme, an exciting learning and teaching environment and first-class on-going professional learning opportunities to further enhance your career.

Further details about the role

You are welcome to apply here, or contact the Headteacher's PA directly on s.owen@cranbourne.hants.sch.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding at Cranbourne means ensuring that all members of our community are happy and safe and that young people can make informed decisions about the situations that present themselves.

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About Cranbourne

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 671 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Cranbourne website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: s.owen@cranbourne.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01256868600
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cranbourne (opens in new tab)

Cranbourne is a welcoming 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of Basingstoke. The school is situated in a leafy suburb, close to the town centre on a large green site, with excellent facilities, including extensive playing fields, specialist arts, media and design workshops as well as a large indoor swimming pool. We also benefit from specialist vocational teaching in Hair and Beauty and Sport and Music. The school’s core purpose is to meet the needs of each individual student. We are proud of our GCSE results, and our specialist unit for the teaching of students with dyslexia.

Arranging a visit to Cranbourne

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.owen@cranbourne.hants.sch.uk.

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