Head of Religious Studies

Head of Religious Studies (Secondary Phase)

Head of Religious Studies (Secondary Phase)

St. Mary Magdalene is a popular and successful school with two school campuses; a primary site in Woolwich and a state of the art all through site on the Greenwich Peninsula. It leads a federation with another primary school in Greenwich (SE10), Christ Church – the Koinonia Federation.

St Mary Magdalene’s secondary phase opened in September 2016 and provides a total of 900 places for students aged 11-16. It also offers a sixth form provision which opened in September 2021, providing 300 places for students in Years 12 and 13.

Our Greenwich Peninsula Campus has its own chapel and we are lucky to have a Federation Chaplain who works across our primary and secondary phases. 

Religious Studies is at the heart of all we do and is a core subject which is studied by all students at GCSE and we were judged Outstanding in all areas in our most recent SIAMS inspection.

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 committed to assisting pupils in overcoming barriers to learning 
• Have high expectations and a commitment to the wider school 
• If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.

If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will present the best possible example of professional standards to colleagues.

Applications will be considered on receipt and shortlisted candidates will be invited to come in for lesson observation and interview at a mutually convenient date. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Our campus is situated on the Greenwich Peninsula, beside the O2. Please note that whilst there are no available parking facilities at the school, we are lucky to have many local public transport links, with bus stops close by (108, 129, 132, 161, 188, 335, 422, 472, 486 and North Greenwich station (Jubilee Line) is a short walk away. Please consider this before submitting an application.

As this role will involve contact with children we will take up at least two references before interview asking about your suitability to work with children. Any job offer will be conditional on you having a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Criminal Records Check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks if deemed necessary.

Koinonia federation is committed to positively tackling discrimination in all its forms and works to ensure that all sections of the community have fair and equal access to and experience within employment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce; we are respectful of all individuals’ race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, disabilities and cultural background.’