Subject Leader of Religious Studies Full time, Permanent, MPS, UPS TLR 2A - £3390 (an enhanced TLR would be considered for the right candidate) Religious Studies is a popular subject at Ashby School with consistent cohorts at A-level. It is also a key part of our Key Stage 3 Humanities provision and one of our suite of Humanities options at GCSE. We also want to grow a more holistic coverage at Key Stage 4 with the right person to lead this innovation. The Religious Studies department is part of a thriving Humanities faculty that prides itself on outstanding teaching and care for students. The principle aim of RS at Ashby School is for students to explore what people believe and what difference this makes to how they live. This enables students to gain the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to handle questions raised by religion and belief, reflecting on their own ideas and ways of living. RS teaching and learning at Ashby School enables students to: make sense of a range of religious and non-religious beliefs; understand the impact and significance of religious and non-religious beliefs; and make connections between religious and non-religious beliefs, concepts, practices and ideas studied. We are looking for a teacher who shares these aims and wants RS to be at the very heart of Ashby School. RS is taught through KS3 to KS5. The students study the AQA specification at GCSE level and the OCR specification at A level. RS is part of our Humanities faculty which includes specialists in Geography, History, RE, Psychology and Business. All Humanities teachers must be willing to teach outside of their specialism at Key Stage 3 including the teaching of RE. Our Humanities faculty is housed in a suite of rooms equipped with projectors and with access to ICT facilities. The faculty also has admin support and dedicated work areas. As teachers we recognise the need for consistently high standards of pedagogy that offers structure, scaffolding and support without limiting brilliance. If you share this vision, have a passion for RS and want to be part of a team who go the extra mile for students, we would very much like to meet you. Ashby School is part of the Life MAT and we benefit from collaborative working across all of the MAT schools with an extensive programme of professional and subject specific CPD. We also look outwards beyond the Trust engaging with local Higher education institutes and providing a package of support to those students in Key Stage 5 who wish to pursue Science study beyond Sixth form. The post offers an exceptional opportunity for an experienced teacher looking for their next challenge, or an individual seeking to begin their leadership journey in a student and staff centred Academy. We offer an excellent Continued Professional Development programme for all our staff and are committed to continuous improvement in both teaching and learning within a supportive environment. We also extend this to support the development of leadership skills for colleagues at all points on their journey embracing the full range of NPQs as appropriate within this progression. We are proud of the work we do at Ashby School: if you are passionate about your subject, share our enthusiasm for teaching and learning and are seeking to develop your practice in a supportive and dynamic school, we would be delighted to hear from you. Closing date 9:00am Monday 24 February 2025