Teacher of RS and Philosophy
The opportunity has arisen for an imaginative and motivated Teacher of RS and Philosophy to join our dynamic and popular department. Pupils’ enthusiasm for the study of RS and Philosophy is encouraged by creative, varied and challenging courses at all levels of the School, up to and including Oxbridge preparation.
Hampton is one of the country’s foremost independent schools where equity, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our ethos. We have a healthy tradition of Religious Studies and Philosophy at all levels. The GCSE and AS Level courses are popular and extremely well-supported, regularly drawing some of the School’s brightest pupils.
Around 75% of our Upper Sixth cohorts over the past three years have chosen to pursue these subjects at university. Indeed, we regularly send students to read Philosophy and Theology courses at Oxford, Cambridge, and other leading universities. Our aim is to provide genuinely imaginative, varied, and challenging courses at all levels in the School.
Although full guidelines and support material are provided for all the courses we teach, the ethos of the Department is to encourage individual teachers to shape the basic themes and material according to their own enthusiasms and specialisms, and the developing interests of the class groups.
We seek to create a classroom ethos of collaboration and discussion, in response to a variety of high-quality stimuli. The last few years have seen a significant growth in the range of departmental resources, and we are excited by the enrichment that this continuing process provides.
A contribution to the wider life of the School is also expected from staff at Hampton, and the successful candidate will be welcome to take part in the wide range of co-curricular School activities - Games, music, Adventure Society, and many more. The school also has a thriving partnerships programme.
Further details of the post can be found in the attached job description and by visiting the Hampton School website.
We encourage applications as soon as possible as the School reserves the right to commence or complete the interview process at any time prior to the closing date.
Hampton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and the successful applicant will be subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced disclosure through the DBS. The post holder's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School's Safeguarding Policy and Procedures at all times. Hampton School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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