Teacher of Religious Education

Are you an ambitious and highly effective teacher, determined to make a difference to students' life chances? 

If so, come and join the dedicated team at Phoenix Academy and help our students to be the best they can be. 

THE ROLE

You will contribute to developing Phoenix Academy into a great school by teaching a knowledge-led and challenging Religious Studies curriculum, teaching highly effective sequences of lessons, and constantly reflecting on your practice.

You will share our firm belief in the importance of Religious Studies as an academic discipline and you will want to join a school that invests in its staff. We also believe in the importance of teacher expertise and have a determination to enable all our staff to engage in research and debate.

WHO YOU ARE  

• Passionate about your subject and have excellent academic qualifications and thorough subject knowledge.  
• Aligned with our educational vision and committed to a knowledge-led curriculum, with high ambitions for pupil attainment and in the central role of the teacher as expert.  
• Able to combine academic rigour and achievement with enjoyment of the subject.  
• Committed to providing a high standard of pastoral care.  
• Equipped to deliver strong classroom management.  
• An inspirational leader, with the capacity to develop excellence in others.  
• A good communicator, with outstanding planning and organisational skills and the ability to unify and motivate a team.  
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  
• Committed to wider school life and be willing to engage in a range of extra-curricular activities.

WHO WE ARE

We are part of Future Academies, a Multi-Academy Trust which includes ten schools in and around London and Hertfordshire. We are motivated by a mission of social change and reducing educational inequality. We are unique in our approach to a knowledge-rich curriculum; our school motto is Libertas per cultum (Freedom through education), and in our strong emphasis on raising young people’s aspirations and outcomes through the teaching of classical and traditional subjects. Our children and young people study a bespoke curriculum developed by researchers at our Curriculum Centre, which places a focus on developing their cultural literacy and their awareness of the forces, words and events that have shaped our society. 

THE BENEFITS  

• The chance to make a difference to children’s and young people’s lives. Future Academies is of the belief that all children have the right to enriching education through a knowledge-rich and child-centric approach: our teachers can therefore make a dramatic impact on the lives of these children.    
• Fast career progression. Because knowledge and intelligence, rather than length of service, are lauded and rewarded at Future Academies, teachers and support staff can quickly take up great responsibility, adding to their already exceptional experience and knowledge, joining the SLT or writing for the Trust’s Curriculum Centre, where our in-house textbooks are produced.    
• Excellent CPD. The Trust is knowledge-centric and encourages CPD at all levels with excellent opportunities for swift career progression, within the Academy and Trust. This includes Leadership Development opportunities.    
• Knowledge-rich staff team. You will be working with a supportive leadership team, cohesive staff body, and very purposeful environment with excellent resources. Being part of a Trust of schools enables you to share knowledge across a wider range of educational professionals.  
• Free access to our leisure centre which includes a swimming pool, fitness suite and dance studio.  
• Free breakfast and lunch each day.  
• An area well served by public transport, plus ample car parking on site.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for the post of Teacher of Religious Education at Phoenix Academy, please click on the Apply button to complete an online application form. 

If you are enthusiastic, motivated and keen to work with a dedicated team of professionals, we look forward to receiving your application.

Closing date: 20th May 2022 at 10.00am

Interview date: w/c 23rd May 2022

Future Academies reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.

Future Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks for this post.