Lead Religious Studies Teacher

Lead Religious Studies Teacher

Reports to:  Head of Humanities

Start date: September 2024

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £37,667 – £48,857 (Ark MPS AM1 – AM6) + TLR 2A (£3,213)

Closing Date: 20th March 2024, 4pm

The Role:

This role at the centre of our school and within a successful and dynamic Humanities Team. We are widening the field for the right candidate to ensure the team continues to deliver high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom. You will be a passionate practitioner; instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background.

Our ideal candidate will:

·       Be an outstanding teacher, able to motivate and challenge learners of all abilities;

·       Have experience of teaching RS at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5;

·       Exude a passion for the subject which is evident in their day to day classroom practice;

·       Demonstrate high levels of ambition and optimism regarding what the Academy and its students can achieve;

·       Have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils;

·       Be committed to Bolingbroke Academy’s ethos of high expectations.

·       Experience in planning and preparation of schemes of work.

·       Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning of RS through schemes of work and extra-curricular activities.

·       An understanding of the strategies needed to establish consistently high aspirations and standards of results and behaviour.

About us:

We are a courageous, compassionate community – empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school. 

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

We empower our teams by valuing the individual and prioritising professional development. This is delivered through weekly CPD sessions, dedicated line management meetings and by encouraging staff to develop their own ideas and projects, within their departments and beyond.

Bolingbroke Academy is a uniquely exciting, fulfilling and innovative place to work, learn and grow.

How to apply:

To find out more, please visit https://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs/vacancies. Please submit your application by 20th March 2024, at 4pm.

For further information, technical queries regarding the application system or to arrange to discuss the role, please contact l.loke@arkbolingbrokeacademy.org.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.