Lead Religious Studies Practitioner
(Suitable for Exceptional ECT or Career returner – Full time/Part-time)
Reports to: Head of Humanities
Start date : Easter 2025 or earlier
Contract: Permanent – Part-time or Full-time
Salary : £39,739 - £51,545 (Ark MPS AM1 – AM6) or £60,061 - £61,331 (Lead Practitioner L1-2)
Closing Date: 10th January 2025
The Role:
This role at the centre of our school and within a successful and dynamic Humanities provision. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background. A passionate practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.
ECT and career returner - We welcome exceptional ECT or career returner working either full-time or part-time. Full training will be provided to support you.
Our ideal candidate will:
* Qualified teacher with a Degree in a relevant subject
* Desirable – Have strong experience teaching and achieving great results up to Key Stage 5
* Have a passion to learn and develop your practice through regular CPD and feedback.
* Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students
* The ability to question and challenge the status quo and find new and progressive solutions to existing systems.
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.
We are proud that we have been rated ‘Outstanding’ in all five categories in the 2024 OFSTED inspection.
How to apply:
To find out more, please visit. Please submit your application by 10th January 2025.
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.