Religious Education Teacher (RE)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful department from 30th August 2024. Religious Education (RE) is a core subject at our school and all students study the subject to GCSE and achieve outstanding results.

 We are looking for an ambitious and inspiring teacher who can contribute to our culture of sharing good practice for the benefit of all our pupils. You will be a hard-working and enthusiastic teacher who is focused on delivering great lessons to all our students so that they excel in RE. The department is well resourced and experienced and you will be joining a team of 8 teachers ranging from ECT to SLT. We are a member of the local Newham SACRE and work with a selection of other schools and providers to ensure every member of staff can grow in their expertise. Our curriculum is knowledge rich, and we use the Explicit Direction Instruction model of teaching to help teachers deliver effective lessons that can significantly improve achievement for all learners.

You will share our ambition to provide a great educational experience for our students and it is also crucial that you will be aligned with the culture and values of the school.

We are a highly aspirational school but we also really prioritise staff and student wellbeing and have had our work in this area recognised by the Wellbeing Award for Schools (2023) and the Leading Parent Partnership Award (2023).

Stratford School Academy is an inclusive, mixed, community school characterised by high expectations, a rigorous academic curriculum and caring pastoral systems. We firmly believe that every student can excel and we seek to provide an inspirational learning journey that maximises student progress. The key pillars of this are excellent behaviour based on mutual respect, great teaching, a wide range of engaging activities beyond the classroom and really knowing and valuing every child. This means our students are safe and cared for, follow an academic curriculum and are supported to achieve the best of their potential in both their GCSEs and in developing their wider talents, character and sense of civic duty. This is all underpinned by our core values of respect, excellence and responsibility.

Stratford School Academy has been rebuilt and redeveloped through the Priority Schools Building Programme recently. We now have two new buildings, each for 750 students situated on separate sites but close to one another. The two sites operate as parallel ‘mini schools’ educating students from Year 7 to 11.

You have the chance to join us at an exciting time as we implement improvements which will enhance the educational experience of our students.

Stratford School Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to successful completion of Safer Recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS and a social media check.

‘Good’ (Ofsted 2022) ● Wellbeing Award for Schools (2023) ● Leading Parent Partnership Award (2023)

If you have any queries, please email HR@stratfordschoolacademy.org with your details.

Application process: A TES Application Form should be submitted via the TES portal.

Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 5th June 2024.

We reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint to this vacancy before the formal closing date and so if you are interested, you are encouraged to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.