Teacher of Religious Education / Humanities
Broadwater School
Surrey
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS / UPS depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 17 June 2019
Job overview
TEACHER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / HUMANITIES
Required for September 2019. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Religious Education and Humanities teacher to join our successful team. Applications are welcome from newly qualified or experienced teachers.
The successful candidate will have the ability to inspire students to high levels of achievement and will be required to teach across the ability range in KS3 and KS4, following the Surrey RE syllabus. At KS4, where possible, teachers will teach to their specialism up to GCSE.
Our Humanities Department is committed to developing students who are enthusiastic, excited and engaged: equipped with skills to understand the changing environment that we live in. The department work together to ensure that they provide a rich curriculum which challenges students to develop their knowledge, skills and metacognition.
We can offer:
• smaller than average class sizes
• generous PPA time
• cross curricular opportunities
• excellent CPD opportunities- all staff are Level 1 P4C trained
• 90% of all staff have a whole school responsibility
• free Gym membership and Pilates classes
As a ‘Philosophy 4 Children’ lead school we practise the skills of the 4Cs: critical, creative, collaborative and caring thinking, placing them at the heart of everything we do. Every student is important.
We are a friendly and successful school and committed to our staff’s professional development with a wide range of training opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and we expect all staff to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.
Apply via TES Quick Apply or Broadwater school applications to be sent to Mrs Sonya Turpin, PA to the Head, at s.turpin@broadwater.surrey.sch.uk. Closing date: midday Monday 17th June. Interviews Thursday 20th June. Start date will be September 2019.
Please note that your first referee must be your current employer (the Headteacher if you are currently working for a school) and references are taken prior to interview.
Attached documents
About Broadwater School
History and Ethos
Established in 1968, Broadwater School is a co-educational comprehensive state school for students aged 11 – 16. On the smaller side, our current student population is approximately 570. The size of the school helps to generate its distinctive ethos and atmosphere, where the individual is known and catered for. Students are able to develop their characters and gifts, not only through their studies, but also through extensive opportunities in sport, drama, music and the arts. High expectations of our students, our staff and our relationships ensure that we are all able to achieve personal, social and academic success.
The school received an Ofsted inspection in October 2019 under the new framework and achieved a ‘GOOD’ overall judgment with OUTSTANDING in Personal Development (click HERE to see the report). The report details the excellent work of the school as we move towards becoming an outstanding school.."
Our standards are exceptionally high, classrooms are disruption free, pupils are hardworking, polite, and genuinely want to make a difference for themselves and those around them. Our latest Progress 8 score was 0.35 and we are committed to raising this still further in coming years
Headteacher
Mrs Lizzi Matthews, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Location
Broadwater School is situated between Godalming and Guildford in Surrey. The mainline station of Farncombe is 10 minutes’ walk from the school and is on the main Waterloo to Portsmouth line. On-site parking is available.
Facilities
Our modern and well-equipped school buildings are situated in spacious grounds with extensive sports facilities. We have 2 all-weather pitches (one sand based and one water based), an up to date Fitness Suite and a Dance Studio. We have recently refurbished our Science Labs, have built a new ICT Suite (including the provision of laptops) and this year made a significant investment through the replacement of all school windows.
CPD
We are fully committed to our staff’s continuing professional development and offer a wide range of training opportunities. We support training at all levels to ensure progression, from NQT induction programmes all the way up to NPQH.
Benefits
We can offer:
- smaller than average class sizes
- generous PPA time
- cross curricular opportunities
- excellent CPD opportunities- all staff are Level 1 P4C trained
- 90% of all staff have a whole school responsibility
- free Gym membership.
- subsidised Pilates classes
Ofsted
Inspection dates 15–16 December 2015
Overall effectiveness: GOOD
"Staff morale is high at the school. Staff were very positive about the recent improvements and changes leadership has brought about." Ofsted January 2016
Future
Our investment targets for the near future are: provision of a new 3G pitch, the resurfacing of our netball/tennis courts and the replacement and upgrading of our all-weather pitches.
Safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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