About The Role This role has a start date of January 2025. Join us on our journey to ‘make our world a better place.’ About the role: We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic RE Teacher to join our brilliant team here at Burlington Danes Academy. You will be instrumental in our mission to ensure all students at BDA can compete with anyone in society, regardless of their background or challenges they face. You will have a brilliant opportunity to make a real difference to young people at BDA. As RE Teacher at BDA you are part of a team that focuses on collective results where all team members work towards the same collective goals and do not work in silos. Our ideal candidate will: Be aligned with BDA’s vision of ‘we will be the ones to make our world a better place.’ Have genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student. Be motivated to continually improve standards and achieve excellence in all areas of the Academy. Committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils. To view the candidate pack including more about our culture, the Job Description and Person Specification link Please watch our video here to hear from our staff members and students. If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions, please contact Manisha Menan on Manisha.Menanburlingtondanes.org. Benefits: Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale. Twice as many training days as standard. Generous pension scheme. Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle. Gym discounts – offering up to 40%. Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support. Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here. About Us We are a Church of England secondary school and sixth form based in the heart of White City, West London. We are on an exciting journey to build a truly brilliant Academy that makes the difference for the young people and community we serve. Our school culture and core values are our compass throughout our journey to ensure our students receive the very best education every single day. We live and breathe these values every minute of every day here at Ark Burlington Danes Academy (BDA) so every student is empowered to live a life that is purposeful, fulfilling and be the ones to make our world a better place. We are a close-knit, supportive team of staff who strive to continually learn and improve so that we can be the very best teacher, leader or associate team member to ensure our students have the education and build the character to achieve anything they set their mind to. If you are looking to join a school that is dedicated to making a difference for the students that need it the most and a leadership team that use culture as the strategy to drive improvement, then come and join us on our journey to “making our world a better place”. Visit burlingtondanes.org to learn more about us. Diversity and inclusion: We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link. Safeguarding statement: 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. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.