Teacher Of Re

Do you have a passion for teaching secondary Religious Education? Do you have curriculum planning or curriculum lead experience? Would you welcome the opportunity to improve pupil outcomes at a national level while working flexibly from home on an exciting new curriculum package? If so we would love to hear from you!

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) has an exciting opportunity for outstanding, creative and inspirational secondary RE teachers to work with Oak National Academy to support in the development of free, high-quality curriculum packages for Secondary RE. These will be made available to teachers and pupils for use in-class and provide a national contingency for remote education should it be needed in the event of disruption.

We are looking to recruit a group of experienced specialists to work with us for a year as part of a Lesson Production Team, to develop model lessons for our secondary curriculum, designed and adapted by our Senior Lead Practitioner for Humanities alongside a panel of subject experts.

This work can be completed flexibly by passionate, self-starting teachers who are excited by this unique opportunity. We can consider part- or full-time working patterns (minimum of 0.6) and are happy to discuss options with interested subject specialists.  There is no fixed location so you can be based from anywhere in the UK, although some occasional travel to locations in the OAT network may be required (business expenses met).  Existing TLRs for candidates who are successfully appointed in the role will be honoured.

About Oak National Academy

Oak National Academy is a fast-paced, innovative organisation working to improve pupil outcomes and close the disadvantage gap by supporting teachers to teach, and pupils to access a high-quality curriculum. It provides teachers with free access to thousands of adaptable lesson resources and share inspiration, expertise and best-practice advice on curriculum design.

About Ormiston Academies Trust

Founded in 2009, Ormiston Academies Trust is one of the oldest and largest school trusts in the country, educating over 35,000 pupils in 42 schools with over 5,000 staff. We are one of the few national trusts in the school system with our schools spread across England in diverse locations such as Lowestoft, the Isle of Wight, Grimsby, Runcorn and in the West Midlands. Our committed staff are driven by the purpose of our work. At OAT, we believe there’s nothing more important than educating the next generation, and our teams across the organisation are dedicated to ensuring that the education we offer is the best it can be.

When you join us at OAT you can be certain that your work will have purpose and meaning. You can also expect robust and holistic support from us to enable you to excel in your role. You will have access to an attractive benefits package including health cash plan, salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of REtail discounts.

The successful candidate must:

hold Qualified Teacher Status and possess excellent subject knowledge in philosophy, religion and ethics with 3+ years’ experience of teaching RE in a secondary school setting.
have a proven track record of excellent teaching as a philosophy, religion and ethics specialist.
be confident with the use of digital tools to record model lessons, create resources and collaborate with team members.
be an exemplary professional with experience of creating lesson resources that show pedagogical best practice in subject and phase.
be available for a residential training event 18 – 19 September in Birmingham.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kymberley Dainty, Senior Leader for Humanities via email to kymberley.dainty@ormistonacademies.co.uk. 

Deadline for applications: Thursday 25 April 2024 (12 noon)

Interviews to be held remotely (via Teams) on Friday 3 May 2024

Start date: September 2024

Ormiston Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Flexible working opportunities will be considered. 

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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