What skills and experience we're looking for
• Unwavering belief in the vision and values of Reach Schools
• Excellent teacher with a constant desire to improve
• Highly organised and attentive to detail
• Clear commitment to character education and the development of the whole child
• Qualified teacher and good honours degree
• Expansive knowledge and passion for your subject
What the school offers its staff
We care deeply about our entire team.
In order to take care of our students, we need to take care of one another. For this reason, Reach Schools offer great employee benefits throughout the year.
• Weekly instructional coaching: Professional development is important to us, so much so that we offer collaborative and non-hierarchical coaching in a fun and shame-free environment, every week.
• 10 inset days:To ensure outstanding staff training and provide time to deeply understand pupil data and plan for great outcomes.
• 5 days term time leave: We understand that accessing desired time off for teachers and school staff can be difficult. Throughout the year, we offer opportunities for team members to accrue term-time leave.
• Flexible Working: A diverse workforce with work-life balance is crucial for our school's stability. If you need to adjust your schedule for personal commitments or seek part-time or hybrid working, don’t hesitate to let us know.
• Enhanced maternity pay: Reach Schools value families and community relationships. For this reason, we aim to be a support system for staff who are on maternity leave.
• Free Friday breakfast: On Fridays we show our appreciation to one another as a staff team with encouraging shout-outs and delicious pastries.
Further details about the role
Due to growth we are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher of Religious Studies who would like to work across Reach Schools and is experienced in delivering exceptional results.
The successful candidate will share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people should be able to enjoy a life of choice and opportunity and be committed to ensuring that every child can achieve their full potential.
The Humanities department is one of our largest departments across the trust, teaching History, Geography, RS and Social Sciences. At Reach Academy Feltham, all pupils study the half course in AQA Religious Studies (Christianity and Islam) and we teach the full course to approximately 10 pupils in each year group. We are hoping to offer Philosophy as an A Level course in Feltham College in the future. This role would also teach Religious Studies at KS3 across Reach Academy Feltham and Reach Academy Hanworth Park
We would welcome applications for ECT roles and are open to flexible working requests.
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.