Teacher of Theology and Philosophy
Wallington High School for Girls, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0PH21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
26 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Philosophy, Religious Education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main or Upper scale (Outer London)
Teacher of Theology and Philosophy job summary
Key responsibilities for the role include:
Main Purpose:
To provide an outstanding learning experience for students, allowing them to fulfil their potential through the provision of excellent teaching, support and guidance.
Main Duties
The main duties of this post are:
- To meet the requirements of a classroom teacher set out in the Teacher Standards or Post Threshold Standards (if applicable).
- To teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work carried out by the student in school and elsewhere.
- To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.
- To provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students.
- To undertake a designated programme of teaching.
- To ensure a high-quality learning experience for students that meets internal and external quality standards.
- To prepare and update subject materials.
- To use a variety of delivery methods that will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus.
- To maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
- To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and school procedures.
- To mark, assess and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.
The successful candidate will:
- Good Honours Degree, PGCE / QTS E Higher degree
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the post
- Ability to identify own professional development needs
- Experience Successful teaching of RS/Theology and Philosophy across all Key Stages
- Planning of lessons / schemes of work in line with the demands of an examination syllabus
- Evidence of raising student attainment in subject
- Assessment of students across all key stages
- Contribution to extra-curricular activities
What we offer:
Staff are our most valued asset and we place a high emphasis on staff well-being and professional development, no matter what stage of your career you are at. We pride ourselves with the supportive and inclusive nature of the school and ensure that we foster a friendly working environment. A recent staff survey stated that staff do not feel pressured to work long hours and staff are consulted about changes at work. As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing and development, we offer the following to teaching staff:
Key Application Dates:
- Shortlisting Date 27 and 28 February
- Interview Date Monday 3 - Wednesday 5 March 2025
- Start Date Monday 1 September 2025
Our commitment:
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Wallington High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1546 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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