Teacher of Religious Education

Cheney School is a popular, high-performing school located in the heart of Oxford serving a diverse community of students who are eager to learn and to be challenged. You can read a welcome message from the Headteacher of the School here: Welcome to Cheney School

The school is part of the Community Schools Alliance Trust which is a small MAT with one secondary school and two primary schools. The Trust’s common vision is to improve every learner’s life chances.

We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities. We are also mindful of the competing demands people face in their lives and are happy to consider part-time applications. If you are not familiar with Oxfordshire, we would recommend that you take a look at: Living in Oxfordshire – Information for Teachers.

We are seeking to appoint a skilled, ambitious and innovative teacher to join a successful and progressive RE team within the Humanities Faculty with a view to possibly also teaching History. We are a strong team which values working with young people and promoting students’ lasting enthusiasm for RE. We would welcome a team player who is keen to work and plan collaboratively and contribute to a strong culture of sharing best practice, resources and ideas. This exciting post offers teaching across KS3-5 and some flexibility to suit the right candidate.

RE at Cheney School is a highly valued subject and all students take the full course GCSE (Eduqas A). The Philosophy and Ethics A Level is a popular course and students have often gone to study Philosophy related courses at A Level. We make the most of our close links with the city of Oxford and are able to offer various extra-curricular opportunities such as talks and debates.

You will need to demonstrate that you:

• are passionate about raising levels of engagement and achievement
• have the determination to provide high quality classroom teaching
• want to make a positive difference by going the extra mile for the benefit of your students
• have the desire and enthusiasm to play an active and collaborative role in contributing to a strong culture of sharing best practice, resources and ideas
• have the interpersonal and leadership skills required to inspire and motivate colleagues and students
• are keen and able to embed enjoyment and success in learning.

Visits to the school prior to interview are welcomed. To arrange a visit or if you would like more information about the role, please contact David Twycross, Head of Humanities, at: dtw@cheney.oxon.sch.uk 

Payment is on Teacher Main Scale.

Please note: to ensure we conduct a fair shortlisting process we are no longer providing any personal information, including the names and gender of applicants, to short-listing panels.

Closing date: Friday 21 May 2021.

Interview date: w/c 24 May 2021.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please complete our online application.

If you have any questions about the application form or the recruitment process do not hesitate to connect us at: vacancies@cheney.oxon.sch.uk

The Community Schools Alliance Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before taking up the post, along with pre-employment safeguarding checks.