Head of Personal Development & RE
Heworth Grange
Gateshead
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 14 May 2021
Job overview
Are you passionate about Personal Development & RE and determined to make a real difference? We are looking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and enthusiastic Head of Personal Development & RE to join us. Personal Development and RE are essential to our mission of supporting students to develop into responsible and pro-active citizens in society.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop a key curriculum area of the school and will inspire someone looking for their first step towards Senior Leadership because of the potential for whole school impact.
You will need to:
• Be ambitious in your determination to ensure all our learners achieve and develop their full potential
• Be inspirational in the classroom
• Be able to provide engaging and creative learning experiences for all pupils
• Be able to develop independent enquiry in pupils
• Be committed to assisting pupils in overcoming barriers to learning
• Have high expectations and a commitment to the wider school
At Heworth Grange School we aim to offer students an exciting curriculum and a huge range of extra-curricular opportunities within a safe, secure and encouraging environment. Candidates will have high expectations of their students and be committed to maximising rate of progress.
This post is suitable for an experienced teacher who is able to obtain the best outcomes for their pupils and is looking to take the step of leading a well-established department.
This is an important middle leadership role with the responsibility to work with the members of the department to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning. A commitment to excellence and the ability to enthuse, engage and motivate pupils and staff would make you an ideal candidate.
If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is 14th May 2021 at 12 noon
Interviews will take place on 20th May 2021
Applications are invited from experienced staff with a proven track record and NQT’s. To apply please complete the online application form through TES or complete the attached application form.
We ask that all completed application forms are sent to Kirsty.Gordon@heworthgrange.org.uk.
For any questions regarding this role please contact Kirsty Gordon at Kirsty.Gordon@heworthgrange.org.uk
Consilium Academies and Heworth Grange School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
The trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please note: If you have not been contacted within one week of the closing date please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback on individual applications. Applications received after the closing time stated will not be considered. We do not accept CV’s.
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About Heworth Grange
Heworth Grange is an exciting place to learn and a school where we are committed to giving each student equal opportunities to succeed, regardless of their background. We expect the best for all our young people and we continuously strive to ensure they can engage with the highest quality teaching and learning as well as opportunities to develop personally. We know that our young people learn best when they feel cared for and well supported. Heworth Grange is a ‘family away from home’ where in endeavour to ensure all our young people feel safe and secure so that they feel confident to engage fully in all aspects of their learning.
Our school ethos and values provide an important cornerstone in realising the potential of all students that we are proud to support. At Heworth Grange we do this through a blend of academic and therapeutic strategies underpinned by a well-developed personal development curriculum. To ensure our young people have the best opportunity to learn, we expect exemplary standards of behaviour, attendance and respect for all within our inclusive school community and strive to encourage a thirst for learning.
We put students and staff at the heart of our decision-making, ensuring everyone benefits from continuous improvement. We ensure that our staff have access to great professional development so that we continue to grow in expertise and provide the very best education for our young people. We want to do everything in our power to ensure that the students at Heworth Grange leave school with the academic qualifications and personal skills to become happy and successful adults in their own right. We want our students to develop a life-long love of learning and to have the confidence to make a difference in their community as positive, proactive citizens within our society.
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