‘We believe that every child should be happy, healthy, safe and achieve more than they thought possible; at school and beyond’
We are looking for a passionate, dedicated and motivated Head of RE with the ability to teach and lead A-Level, the successful candidate will have excellent subject knowledge and be able to combine academic rigour and achievement with a passion for the subject.
In return we offer:
- A competitive salary
- A full and varied CPD programme offering teaching and leadership development for our staff
- An opportunity to work in a supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow
- Wider opportunities to be involved across the Equa Mead Learning Trust
- An energised and professional working environment
- Benefits include: pension scheme, free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
About the Department
The aim of the RE department is for our pupils to reflect on a range of individual, school, local, national and world issues in order to develop a vision for their future and the future of others. We hope that our students recognise the importance of their own creativity in improving the quality of life not only for themselves but also for future generations. Additionally, RE allows the development of rigorous, critical and analytical thinking and argumentation in the evaluation of particular concepts and ways of experiencing the world. Therefore, we aim to foster students’ ability to reason, to avoid making assumptions or taking information at face value. Overall, we want students at Lavington to enjoy the subject, with excellent teaching and create enthusiastic, curious, and independent learners.
Job Description
Main Purpose
- To lead this subject by providing vision, inspiration, innovation and motivation.
- To ensure that students make excellent progress in Religious Education and that they enjoy it.
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
- To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
Please view the attached recruitment pack for a more detailed job and person description.
Lavington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.