Leader of Religious Education & PHSE
Biggleswade Academy
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2019 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 5 July 2018
Job overview
Leader of PHSE & RE
Required January 2019 or sooner
We are looking for a teacher who has experience in PHSE and RE to lead these areas of our curriculum.
The successful candidate will have creativity, drive and passion, teamed with a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of the children and young people they teach.
You will be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject areas to provide pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential and maximize their attainment.
We offer an organisation committed to innovation and professional development where you will have a chance to grow and have a genuine impact upon the improvement and advancement of the Academy.
Hours - Full Time
Salary - MPS/UPS + TLR2A
Interested applicants should apply with a CV in the first instance, with a covering letter which outlines (no more than 1 side of A4) why they believe are the right applicant for this role, addressed to the Academy Principal sent to vacancies@biggleswadeacademy.org
If you prefer to visit the Academy before applying please contact vacancies@biggleswadeacademy.org. Once you step in the doors you will want to be a teacher here.
Biggleswade Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS (Disclosure Barring Service).
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About Biggleswade Academy
Biggleswade Academy is situated on the south side of Biggleswade, an expanding market town in the extreme east of Bedfordshire. The A1 road and a main line train service are convenient and effective links for the town. Bedford and Cambridge are about thirty minutes drive away and Milton Keynes and Peterborough less than an hour.
Biggleswade Academy is a popular, academy, fed by popular Lower Schools within Biggleswade, as well as attracting some students from nearby villages. Our students transfer to Stratton Upper School and other upper schools nearby.
The Academy has a strong Senior Leadership Team and supportive middle management. Alongside the teaching team the Academy has support staff including Cover Supervisors, Learning Support Assistants, specialist Teaching Assistants and Technicians, a Library Co-ordinator and ICT Manager along with a very supportive and professional group of administration and premises staff.
Biggleswade Academy is part of LIFE Academies Trust. The trust team provide support to the Academy in the form of Human Resources, Finance, Facilities Management and Governance Advice
The balanced curriculum provides for the full range of abilities within the school. There is also a wide range of extra curricular activities. These include musical activities, sporting events and field trips.
Buildings and Facilities
The Academy is situated in various separate buildings across 4 sites. The best way to get a feel for the school is to come and have a tour. If none of the Leadership team are available a year 8 monitor will deliver the tour and answer questions – see the academy as they see it!
The main site is in Mead End, this is connected to our London Road (preschool) and Kitelands Road (Reception, Years 1 & 2) sites by a large playing field.
2017 saw the opening of a new building for years 3 & 4. This building is at the Mead End site. The pupils have their own playground but they do get to mix with the older year groups at luch.
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