Teacher of Ethics, Philosophy & Religion (maternity cover until July 2019)
Westholme School
Blackburn
- Expired
- Salary:
- Westholme scale (at the corresponding mainscale point)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- January 2019
- Apply by:
- 16 October 2018
Job overview
Westholme School, established in 1923, is a successful, co-educational, independent school located on the rural outskirts of Blackburn. The school is based across 3 sites, providing a first class education to around 800 pupils, aged 3 months - 18 years. The School is well resourced and facilities across the entire campus are extensive and stimulating. Over the last decade over £10M has been spent on capital projects and our students benefit from the all-encompassing provision. Academic achievement is well above the national average at GCSE and A Level and the curriculum is broad and diverse.
The Post:
We seek a well-qualified, dedicated and highly-motivated teacher to join our Ethics, Philosophy and Religion (EPR) Department. The successful candidate will ideally be able to teach throughout the school from Year 7 to A Level.
Introduction to the Department:
The ethos of the EPR Department is to develop inquiring, articulate and respectful students, who understand shared human values and appreciate diversity in the community. The subject is taught in mixed ability classes at Key Stage 3 and 4. In Years 7 and 8, students investigate and explore the origins of belief in ancient civilisations and the complexity of identity in contemporary society. In Year 9 they learn to engage with a range of ethical issues and begin the GCSE course. The subject is a popular option at GCSE and A Level. GCSE students study the Eduqas Route A specification for Religious Studies, and the two religions covered in depth are Buddhism and Christianity. The A Level Edexcel course in Religious Studies covers three modules which focus on the areas of Ethics and Religion, Philosophy of Religion and New Testament Studies.
The department aims to provide students with valuable opportunities to enhance their understanding of the subject by seeking out ways to bring it to life through trips, extracurricular events and engagement with faith practitioners. For example, a Year 10 charity team annually hosts a themed movie night for Year 7 students, and Sixth Form students can apply to be leaders of an Amnesty Human Rights Group.
The EPR Department, alongside History and Geography, is also part of a Humanities Faculty. There are three members of staff and two dedicated teaching rooms for the EPR Department.
Job Start Date: January 2019
Closing Date: 11th October
How to apply:
To apply please download our easy to use Application Form and complete and submit to principal@westholmeschool.com. Please include a Covering Letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.
Please download our documents to explore more.
We look forward to welcoming your application.
Attached documents
About Westholme School
Working for Westholme is a wonderful experience
Westholme is an incredible School. Pioneering the future of education, it is certainly a very exciting time to join our innovative, close-knit and supportive family of staff.
Our unique educational philosophy is predicated on providing unrivalled holistic excellence, from 4 to 18 years, placing an equal balance on academia, performing arts, sport, creative arts and technology. A plethora of experiences are offered inside and outside the classroom which fosters kind, confident, well-rounded and happy young people; they really are a joy to teach. One of the most distinctive Westholme hallmarks is the tangible warmth everyone feels from the moment you arrive at our beautiful, picturesque campus with panoramic views of the Ribble Valley – simply a stunning, inspirational and uplifting place to work every day!
Westholme has invested significantly with our newly constructed state-of-the-art Prep for pupils 4 – 11. The first-class facilities on site offer a stimulating environment to provide unsurpassed experiences for all students from 4 – 18 in our full-sized professional theatre; a new music department equipped with recording studio; contemporary INSPIRED Sixth Form; seven modern laboratories that support the three separate sciences; a 20m swimming pool; 7 hard courts for tennis and netball, a floodlit astroturf, sports pitches, and fully equipped sports hall.
The extensive co-curricular provision is the cornerstone of the education ethos with over 100 clubs, activities and societies every week.
Prep pupils are wholeheartedly empowered to exceed their potential through a ground-breaking curriculum, Senior students develop 21st century skills first through an extensive holistic curriculum and in our INSPIRED Sixth Form, currently the highest achieving Sixth Form in Lancashire, students culminate their journey with incomparable 1:1 support, leadership, networking and entrepreneurial experiences.
Westholme is more than a school and if you’d like to join a highly energised and innovative team, we would love to hear from you!
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