Head of RE

We are looking for a Head of RE in a school that offers excellent opportunities for professional development. William Perkin Church of England High School (Ofsted ‘Outstanding’) is one of four Twyford Trust schools, a successful multi-academy Trust based in the Borough of Ealing.  We offer comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for our teachers.  

The post-holder will be joining an innovative, ambitious and energetic RE department that seeks to deliver an outstanding, three-tiered curriculum to students of all National Curriculum levels.  Students here are driven to succeed and their progress is monitored through half termly assessments.  We work collaboratively to create a curriculum that inspires, challenges and nurtures students, using ambitious outcomes, which leads to thorough subject knowledge and sustained progress. 

The new post-holder will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the drive to manage a team committed to achieving outstanding results for all students irrespective of ability.  They will be enthused by the prospect of maintaining a student learning culture within the department, which is both engaging and aspirational.  

We offer: 

• Exceptional professional development and career progression.
• Positive working relationships at all levels.
• A supportive Leadership Team.
• A full-range of Trust services providing support and development.

The successful candidate will have:

• A good degree and QTS.
• Proven record of outstanding results.
• Experience of curriculum development & subject leadership.
• Experience of quality assurance and of leading and managing a team.
• Outstanding skills as a classroom teacher and as a tutor.
• An excellent record of developmental work in current role.
• Some experience of managing or implementing curriculum systems and initiatives.
• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement.
• Energy and enthusiasm.
• A commitment to the ethos of the school.

For more information please see the Job Description on the Twyford Trust website at https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies 

How to apply

Please visit the Vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website http://www.twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies  for more information about how to apply, and to download a job description, application form and letter to applicants.

Applications must be submitted to HR/Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time above.  They can be posted to Twyford Church of England Academies Trust, c/o Twyford Church of England School, Twyford Crescent, Acton, London W3 9PP or emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk  Please do not submit applications  by fax.

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers.  For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check 

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 14th May 2021

Interview date: Thursday 20th May 2021