Teacher of RS
Cove School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9RN10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
22 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full Time or Part Time.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- ECT/MPR/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our humanities department is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivatedand dedicated Teacher of RS. We are looking for a personwith a love of education to join the team to encourage all pupils to make progress in this subject no matter their ability. There are currently three highly committed teachers within RS who strive for excellence, employing a range of traditional and progressive methodology and contributing to the academic and pastoral life of the school. Teachers at Cove strive for academic excellence in all we do in an environment that cares and supports pupils.
Commitment, hard work and passion are highly valued attributes at Cove School. We value and support our staff andyou'll have the chance to develop your skills with a comprehensive and varied Professional Studies Programme.
The RS department works closely with the Humanities Departments in the school. The departments are well-resourced and achieve good outcomes. RS is compulsory for all pupils at GCSE because Cove School values RS so highly and understands that pupils with a comprehensive understanding of RS make for better citizens. The Humanities Departments are vibrant departments made up of individuals who have a real love for their subject and want to help pupils succeed. There is an excellent range of extra-curricular trips for pupils including trips to Poland, Berlin, London as well as inhouse sessions from visiting speakers to help with their GCSE knowledge and cultural capital. The RS department works closely with Hampshire SACRE as the Curriculum Leader of RS is a SACRE member, and there is a good liaison with the local primary schools.
We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:
- Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to excel academically
- Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils
- Have excellent subject knowledge
- Be willing to teach across the full age range of pupils;year 7 to year 11
- Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
- Teach a standard timetable allocation
- Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Curriculum Leader
- Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children
- Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
- Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedure
Person Specification:
- Good level degree in a directly related subject (desirable)
- Thorough knowledge of the (13-16) subject Curriculum (GCSE)
- Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience
- Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice
- Good level of IT literacy
- Be capable of delivering inspirational and informative lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school
- Be able to demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with pupils
- Excellent and effective classroom management skills
- Have excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
- Be organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines
What the school offers its staff
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- Access to an exceptional Professional Studies Programme
- Access to CPD from PiXL, Hampshire Local Authority, Subject Specific CPD and an in-house CPD
- Bespoke RS in house CPD led by in house, trained examiners and PHD student
- RS CPD led by in house examiner with 20 years’ experience
- To be part of a school which has a real ‘team approach’ where you will be valued and supported
- A dedicated Behaviour Team who supports teachers with behaviour around the school site daily, run internal exclusions and detentions
- A well-resourced curriculum area including your own laptop
- Contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
- A dedicated Teaching and Learning training room
- A staff room with complimentary refreshments and food provided on whole school events such as Parents’ Evenings
Commitment to safeguarding
Cove School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
As part of Keeping Children Safe in Education we may perform an online search as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates. This search could be carried out across publicly accessible social media platforms, blogs, or professional networks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to s.downham@coveschool.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About Cove School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 979 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cove School website
- Email address
- s.downham@coveschool.uk
- Phone number
- 01252 542397
Arranging a visit to Cove School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.downham@coveschool.uk.
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