Head of Department - Religious Education
The Piggott School
Reading
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR + TLR £4,440
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from September 2018 or earlier
- Apply by:
- 27 February 2018
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful, oversubscribed and happy school set in large, semi-rural grounds on the outskirts of Wargrave. The school is currently in the top 2% nationally for Progress 8 and 5% for value added at KS5. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic leader who can inspire staff and students, and further develop learning and teaching at all levels.
We seek candidates with ambition, leadership skills and the ability to use data effectively to promote high achievement. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
We wish to appoint a colleague who:
- is an outstanding Teacher of Religious Education
- has the flair, energy and ability to bring out the best in young people
- has the potential to be an inspirational leader
In our SIAMS inspection 2016 the school was awarded an Outstanding grading:
“The high profile and value given to religious education (RE) ensures that it regarded as a core subject and leads to very good achievement by all pupils.”
“RE is highly valued by pupils across all phases, and it makes a good contribution to the Christian character of the school and to spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development”.
The school is a mixed Church of England Academy with 1,440 on roll (311 in Sixth Form), situated near Twyford, between Maidenhead and Reading.
All staff are provided with laptops and tablet devices, have free access to our fitness suite/gym in the evenings and at weekends, and benefit from discounted BUPA healthcare.
An application form can be found on our website at www.piggottschool.org To apply, please complete a covering letter and application form and email to: vacancies@piggottschool.org
To arrange a visit to the school, please contact Caroline Preston at prestonc@piggottschool.org
Closing date: 11am, Tuesday 27 February 2018
Interview date: Thursday 1 March 2018
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to Satisfactory Disclosure Clearance and a 'prohibition from teaching' check will be completed for all applicants. The school reserves the right to close this advert early in the event that sufficient applications have been received.
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About The Piggott School
About The Piggott School
Thank you for your interest in joining our community at The Piggott School. We are an extremely successful, oversubscribed, and happy co-educational academy. Our senior school site is on the outskirts of Wargrave (near Twyford) and our primary school site is in the village of Charvil.
The Piggott School was established in 1939 and, together with our primary site at Charvil, we are an all-through 4-18, mixed, comprehensive school with a higher-than-average ability intake. The Piggott School senior site has 1620 students and 175 staff.
Our mission is to be a school which inspires and encourages the highest achievement for each and every child. I believe that our school provides the correct balance and blend of academic challenge, personal care and enrichment that fosters the holistic development of every student.
We are extremely proud of our results, both at GCSE and A level/Level 3 learning. The results achieved in Summer 2023 reflect the hard work and commitment of the students and staff in our school.
GCSE : Progress 8 score of +0.8
92 % of pupils passed English Language and 93% of pupils passed Mathematics.
6 subjects achieved 100% pass rate and a further 8 subjects achieved a 95% or higher pass rate.
A level : 34% of all entries were A*- A
63% of all entries were A*-B
84% of all entries were A*-C
Average grade of a B+
The quality of teaching and learning at our school enables us to achieve our aim to help every student to develop into the very best they can be; to be independent in their thinking, to value lifelong learning, to be open to new ideas, to encourage respect and tolerance.
The care and guidance offered at our school by the outstanding staff provide a culture and ethos which successfully help every child feel safe, happy, and challenged. Our students are a delight to teach, and we work hard to ensure that all members of the school community can flourish. I urge you to read our Ofsted and SIAMs reports on our website.
Mrs R Alexander
Headteacher
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