Teacher of Philosophy, Religion and Ethics - Maternity Cover - Full Time or Part Time

Details of the Role

• Teaching PRE from Fourth Form (Year 9) to A Level

• Start date: September 2022, for two terms in the first instance

• Full-time or part-time considered

The Department 

Almost all fourth form (year 9 pupils) study Philosophy, Religion and Ethics, covering a bespoke syllabus which introduces all three disciplines with modules on: Dimensions of Religion from a phenomenological perspective; Philosophy of Religion; Islam; the Holocaust; and Ethics.  At GCSE we have two sets in each year group who follow the AQA specification for Buddhism, Christianity and Thematic Studies. At A level we have one set in each year group and follow the OCR specification for Philosophy of Religion, Religious Ethics and Developments in Christian Theology. 

The department is housed in the beautiful Culford Hall and consists of one classroom and one seminar room/office. There are two members of department, including the HoD. 

All pupils have laptops and blended learning using various digital media is a strong feature of what we do. Culford uses iSAMS and the Google Suite of Applications, including Google Classroom, Google Meet, Google Drive and Google Sheets. Whilst experience in the use of these products would be advantageous, full training will be given as necessary to the successful candidate. Pupils and staff have access to online textbooks and additional resources. 

Culford believes in professional and personal development and will seek to support the successful candidate in all areas. We are a member of the Teachers’ Development Trust and seek to offer a wide range of professional development opportunities to all staff. We aim to ensure that our pupils are receiving the best possible experience in the classroom, while our staff are supported in developing their careers.

Teaching in the Senior School at Culford was judged as Excellent in our last ISI inspection (2020). We value dynamism and risk-taking, and colleagues are given freedom to teach creatively in ways that inspire pupils.

Person Specification

 The successful candidate will: 

• Be an ambassador for PRE within the school

• Teach pupils of a range of ability, from Fourth Form (Year 9) to A Level

• Teach the GCSE specification outlined above; and ideally (but not essential) the Developments in Christian Thought paper at A level. 

• Care for a tutor group of around 10 pupils, if full-time

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:

• Model our values of flexibility, innovation, dynamism and resilience

• Be passionate about teaching and take a collaborative and reflective approach to it

• Be keen to engage with educational research to inform their teaching practice further

• Be adept at using technology to support learning

• Be excited by blended learning and the opportunities it offers

• Promote pleasurable and successful learning for all pupils

• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Have a firm commitment to safeguarding children and a good knowledge of policy 

• Be supportive of the aims and ethos of a Methodist independent boarding school

• Deal confidently with pupils, staff and parents, showing natural empathy

• Work under pressure and meet deadlines

This role may be possible part-time or full-time.

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Culford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. 

We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, both of which are available on request. As you have been shortlisted, you are required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013 and 2020, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to potential employers, and employers cannot take these offences into account. 

If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website.

Nacro - https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/  or phone 0300 123 1999 

Unlock – http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/  phone 01634 247350 text 07824 113848 

Applicants must be living in the UK and be able to provide suitable evidence of their Right To Work in the UK.

To apply, please visit the Culford School website at  https://www.culford.co.uk/about-us/work-for-us  to complete an application form