Teacher and Leader of R.E/Sociology and Health & Social Care

We are a successful all-through school with students from Nursery to Year 11.  At Starbank we are committed to ensuring the highest quality learning experiences for all of our students, academic and otherwise, in order to shape the stars of today into the leaders of tomorrow.  

We are seeking a dynamic, inspirational and experienced classroom practitioner/leader with strong subject knowledge to champion the Religious Studies department. We wish to appoint an exceptional individual who has the necessary enthusiasm, skills and teaching attributes to nurture a passion for studying at all levels of ability; an individual committed to the highest expectations of attainment for all and capable of encouraging all students to realise their aspirations.   

The ideal candidate will possess a firm subject knowledge of Christian and Islamic belief systems, amongst others, which will be necessary for delivery of GCSE. 

The ideal candidate will be fiercely passionate about their own learning and keen to engage with continuous professional development; There is a TLR available for a candidate with the experience and skills to demonstrably raise standards of attainment through subject leadership, with additional responsibilities for the supervision of the quality of teaching in GCSE Sociology (Y9+10) and Health and Social Care BTEC (Y9+10). They will also recognise that learning is much more than what happens in the classroom and will contribute towards our broad extra-curricular enrichment provision. 

The successful applicant will enjoy:

• A positive and supportive wider department of enthusiastic and motivated specialist teachers with a great range of prior experience to share,

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people, 

• Real opportunities for personal career development, 

• Opportunity to teach happy, aspirational students,

• The benefit of being part of an all-through school and a part of our development towards revolutionary curricular provision and learning experiences for all. 

Visits to the school are welcome please contact Satnam Dosanjh on 07545501203 or by email:s.dosanjh@starbank.bham.sch.uk

Application forms and further information can be downloaded via our school website: www.starbankschool.co.uk

Closing date for applications: 9.00 am Friday 5th April 2019  

Starbank School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. Successful applicant(s) will need to provide evidence of their Identity and Right to Work in the UK.