Teacher of Religious Studies
Darrick Wood School
Bromley
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- Starting after Easter 2023
- Apply by:
- 1 March 2023
Job overview
Maternity Cover Role
MPS/UPS Full or Part time (0.60FTE)
Easter 2023
We are seeking a committed and motivated Teacher of RS for a maternity cover position starting after Easter 2023.
You will be working in a forward looking and supportive School with successful and committed staff. Darrick Wood is an oversubscribed and successful 11-18 ten form entry mixed comprehensive academy, housed in modern buildings on an attractive site. The School consistently achieves excellent results and was judged to be ‘good’ in all areas in its OFSTED inspection in January 2019. The School was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark in 2015 and again in 2018 and 2021. The School provides excellent opportunities for career development and a full support programme for all new staff. All staff have access to sports facilities and a private employee assistance programme.
Darrick Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
Darrick Wood School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Darrick Wood School reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
An application form and job description are attached.
Please note as of 20th February our website is experiencing technical issues, but you can email your application form direct.
Closing date: as soon as the vacancy is filled
Attached documents
About Darrick Wood School
Darrick Wood School is a mainstream, co-educational, non-denominational secondary academy for 1700 children aged 11-18. It is situated in Orpington, Kent. In its most recent inspection by Ofsted (May 2024) the School was judged as “Good” in all areas.
The school was founded in 1975. In June 2004, it was awarded specialist status in technology. In 2010, Darrick Wood converted to academy status and a new Sixth-Form building was completed.
In 2015, the secondary school was awarded the World Class Schools quality mark.
Headteacher
Dr Martin Airey
Values and vision
Parents, pupils and staff agree that the School’s core values are respect, honesty and responsibility. These combine with an ethos of high expectation, where the whole School community works together to achieve the best possible outcomes for all. This is all encapsulated within the School’s motto Revereor Vitam, to have a reverence for life. We seek to provide a caring, secure and disciplined environment in which all can learn and flourish. Darrick Wood School provides a broad and balanced curriculum founded on strong academic traditions, and encourages students to further develop through participation in a wide range of enrichment activities.
Ofsted report
“Inclusion is at the heart of the school and evident in the way that all pupils are welcomed, whatever their aptitude or need."
“Pupils attain well in their GCSEs. In the sixth form, the range of subjects remains extensive, and results at A level and in vocational examinations are strong."
"The school is vigilant about safeguarding and follows up identified needs diligently, including pupils’ absence from school. As a result, attendance is strong."
“Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive a good deal."
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