Post: Curriculum Leader for Religious Education
Location: Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Pay Scale: Teachers Main Pay Range MPR/UPR plus TLR2A - £3,391 gross per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time
Start date: 01 September 2025
Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is an oversubscribed 11-16 school in the south-east of Sheffield. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance, and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.
We are looking to recruit a Curriculum Leader for Religious Education who can lead a committed and experience staff team. We are keen to appoint someone who can sustain and drive our existing provision. The development of Religious Education is a key focus for our school, and we welcome application from existing middle leaders as well as candidates seeking their first subject leadership role.
Religious Education is fundamental to the development of our school culture and supports harmony amongst our student body. Religious Education is delivered through timetabled lessons at both Key Stage 3 and 4 and is popular at GCSE. The successful candidate will have the experience and passion to drive this provision forward, working closely with our leadership team, Enrichment Coordinator and other key middle leaders to ensure it remains a positive aspect of our wider Personal Development offer.
The successful candidate will:
· Have very high expectations of all students at all times.
· Pay a full part in the life of the school community, support the Trust and school mission and ethos and encourage staff and students to follow this example.
· Ensure the consistent delivery of good achievement and progress for all students.
· Contribute significantly to the continued development and success of the Personal Development strategy.
· Be a positive team player with a strong commitment to professional development.
The closing date is at 9am on Monday 14 April 2025 with interviews schedules to take place on Monday 21 April 2025.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.
The application form and information pack is available on the school website. Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.