Lead for Religious Studies

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly effective subject lead in department to support the Head of Faculty. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspiring subject specialist, to lead on identified roles within the department; the successful applicant will be responsible for leading and teaching Religious Studies across all key stages. You will be an excellent teacher with leadership experience and the ability to challenge individuals whilst supporting them to achieve outstanding results.  

Our single goal is ‘Students First’ and you will be joining a strong team of professionals working to this sole aim. We are right at the forefront in terms of ensuring students are taught for deep understanding, and in enabling every student to leave school with qualifications that opens doors for them. We have a curriculum that allows for this and the training and support for teachers to feel confident to facilitate this for all.

An excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject is essential as is a passion for Religious Studies. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first; raising standards and transforming lives’. Your relentless drive will ensure our students gain the best possible outcomes. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals. The post is a key appointment in terms of enhancing and ensuring the positive life chances for our students through success and achievement.

Being part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust means that all staff have access to excellent opportunities for professional development at all levels, with scope to build a career across a range of schools. There is an opportunity for subject specific CPD and in school support to ensure that quality teaching and learning leads to outstanding outcomes for all students. We believe that all teaching and support staff posts at our Academy are key posts in terms of supporting student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences. As such we are keen to recruit a dedicated and ambitious professional who will add value to our Academy in both academic terms and through involvement in the fabric of learning and success beyond the classroom.

We welcome applications for our Academy from teachers of any experience, who love Religious Studies and have a passion to develop this in others. We would like you to also have a passion for Humanities too. You could progress quickly across our Family of Schools if that was what you were looking for, through leadership or through our Deeps structure; but, if you just want to be the best teacher you can be, then we are also the school for you!

We are proud that Outwood Academy Portland is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and we are delighted to be based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2012 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.

For more information and to apply online, please go to: www.outwood.com > Careers.

Closing date: Midday on 23 May 2022.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.