Teacher of Religious
Queen Elizabeth's School
Devon
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 10 February 2023
Job overview
QE Academy Trust, Western Road, Crediton, EX17 3LU
Teacher of Religious Education
Full Time, Temporary Maternity cover
Our school is part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive Trust of schools whose mission is to transform lives and strengthen our communities to make the world a better place. To succeed we believe that we must grow great leaders, have the highest standards and be relentlessly positive in our collaboration. We live by the values of being ambitious, selfless and collaborative. We have the following posts available.
We are looking for a dedicated, dynamic and imaginative teacher who is passionate about teaching RE from Key Stage 3 to A-level. This is a temporary post to cover maternity leave.
We are an 11-18 comprehensive school with 1300 students, 150 in the Sixth Form that serves the market town of Crediton and surrounding villages. We are situated in the rolling Devon countryside yet within a 20-minute drive of Devon’s thriving capital city of Exeter.
Our students are brilliant. Our people are friendly and open. The core purpose of our school is Educating to Empower.
We will support your career progression with a tailored programme of professional development opportunities within school and across the Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust and Teaching Schools South West.
If you are able to meet the requirements of either of these roles, we would love to hear from you.
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and operate in accordance with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before an appointment is confirmed. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that our employees are able to achieve their full potential in an environment offering dignity, respect and equality of opportunity.
Further details and an application form can be downloaded from the Ted Wragg Trust website https://www.tedwraggtrust.co.uk/vacancy/
All applications should be made by completing the Trust application form, including evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role and should be submitted to anna.field@qe.devon.sch.uk
Closing date: 9am Friday 10 February
Attached documents
About Queen Elizabeth's School
Queen Elizabeth’s is a mixed, mainstream, non-denominational, secondary day and boarding school in Crediton, Devon. The school caters to students aged 11 to 18 and has approximately 1,400 pupils enrolled.
Queen Elizabeth’s converted to academy status in April 2011. The school started as a grammar school, then became a boarding grammar for boys and girls, and is now the only state boarding school in Devon. It is part of the Teaching School Alliance.
Acting Principal
Paula Smith
Vision and values
Queen Elizabeth’s main aim is to empower students to enjoy the art of learning. It strives to create a community of smart, educated and successful young people who will be global citizens in a 21st-century world. Teachers believe education and hard work are integral to success and their two principles are "education to empower" and "always progressing".
The curriculum emphasises the core subjects of English, maths, science, PE, RE and personal development, as well as the humanities. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged, especially the expressive arts, technology and sports. The school’s outdoor programme includes Ten Tors and the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Ofsted report
“The curriculum is a strength and students appreciate the wide range of courses on offer, and in particular the breadth of additional activities. These include sport, performance, adventure and cultural activities and make a very strong contribution to students’ good spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.”
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