What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be suitably qualified to teach in Religious Studies with a PGCE and QTS
• You will be able to teach Religious Stuides at KS3 and KS4
• You will strive to deliver a high quality learning experience for all students
• You will believe all students can achieve to a high standard
• You will have energy, enthusiasm, flexibility and determination to succeed
• You will have good interpersonal and organisation skills
• You will be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• You will have a strong commitment to the school’s Jesuit ethos and values
• You will have a strong commitment to your own Continuous Professional Development
• Your administration and communication are efficient and positive
What the school offers its staff
• A warm friendly community where all are respected and valued
• Staff laptops and individual docking work stations.
• Classrooms with interactive touch digital screen smart boards.
• Excellent CPD opportunities for sustained success.
• Free access to employee assistance programme.
• Situated minutes from Wimbledon Common and Village, with exceptional facilities on site for staff including swimming pool and gym.
• Onsite refectory serving staff all day
• Great transport links with Bus, Train, Tube and Tram stops nearby.
• A cycle scheme
• Fantastic facilities to resource your ability to teach your students without limitations.
Further details about the role
The College is seeking to employ a well-qualified, enthusiastic and motivational teacher tocontribute to the leadership and management of Religious Studies. The successful candidate will have the capacity to bring innovative ideas to the classroom and show a strong record of raising student attainment through their teaching.
Wimbledon College is a popular and oversubscribed school which prides itself on its exam results at both GCSE and A level with results significantly above national averages. As a Jesuit school, our ethos can be summed up by St Ignatius Loyola’s vision for Jesuit schools as being “for improvement in living and learning for the greater glory of God and the common good.”Central to St Ignatius’ vision and to the College is the education of the whole person, providing each pupil with the opportunity to strive for excellence in all that they do. Religious Studies is a core subject at KS3 and KS4 and is offered at A Level in the Sixth Form.
Commitment to safeguarding
At Wimbledon College we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. We make every effort to provide an environment in which children and adults feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident to talk if they are worried, believing they will be effectively listened to. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. Child protection forms part of the school’s safeguarding policy.