Teacher of Religious Studies & Philosophy (Part-Time)
Ashford School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 24 July 2017
Job overview
Part time, fixed term contract, initially for one year
An inspiring and well qualified teacher is required to teach Religious Studies & Philosophy within the Humanities faculty at Ashford School, one of the UK's leading coeducational, independent schools.
This is a part time (minimum 0.6) temporary post and the successful applicant must be able to teach across Key Stages 3-5. RS is a compulsory subject for pupils in Years 7-9 and an option at GCSE and A Level. RS and Philosophy are popular and our approach is to explore all the major world religions and philosophical thinking from a critical viewpoint. The successful applicant will be expected to build on this approach and will have the scope to develop it.
Key to this role is your ability together with your ambition to challenge students to enjoy the subject and your enthusiasm to stretch pupil learning beyond the constraints of exam specifications. You should be suitably experienced with a degree in Philosophy, Theology or Religious Studies and, preferably, be accustomed to guiding students of high ability. You should be familiar with IT and its use as a tool for learning, teaching and administration.
You will enjoy a welcoming, comfortable and well-resourced environment and be provided with assistance from a range of support staff. All teachers act as tutors and are expected to contribute to the co-curricular life of the School and an understanding of the ethos of the school is essential.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 12 noon on Tuesday 25 July Interviews: Early August
Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational, independent schools and was voted Independent School of the Year 2010/11 and again in 2014/15. The School was endorsed as outstandingly successful in every category during the most recent inspection in 2014. In September 2014, Ashford School became a Teaching School; only one of four Independent Schools in the UK to do so.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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About Ashford School
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Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational independent day and boarding school, founded in 1898. Ashford has all the benefits of being a school of individual character, coupled with the security and support offered by membership of the United Learning group of independent schools and academies. We are proud that the School is able to provide a seamless learning journey for children from 3 months to 18 years on a beautiful campus in the heart of Kent.
Ashford School, East Hill:
Our Senior School and Bridge Nursery make up Ashford School’s beautiful 25-acre campus close to the centre of Ashford and surrounded by Kent countryside.
The Senior School occupies a site in a prominent position in the busy and growing commuter town of Ashford and is close to the International Station. It has on-site playing fields, floodlit Astroturf pitch, tennis and netball courts, as well as a recently opened Sports Centre complete with gyms, fitness suite and an indoor swimming pool. The school’s boarding houses are on campus. Further playing fields and sports facilities, including a second floodlit Astroturf pitch, can be found on a 40-acre site adjacent to the Prep School and are well used by both Senior and Prep students.
Ashford School, Great Chart:
Ashford Prep School is situated in the beautiful village of Great Chart on the outskirts of Ashford. The site also includes our Prep School Nursery and in 2018 our custom-designed Stables Nursery opened. The site includes beautiful playing fields, an indoor swimming pool, flood-lit Astroturf pitch, indoor gym and a well-appointed Sports Pavilion.
The early years provision has its own dedicated and well-resourced accommodation and staff.
Our students
Currently, approximately 500 students attend the Senior School (aged 11 to 18), including around 120 boarders. It is expected that the number of Senior School students will increase over the next ten years and developments are being planned to allow for this growth. Around 500 students also currently attend the Prep School and Nurseries (aged 0-11).
Our location
Ashford is extremely well connected. London St Pancras can be reached by train in 37 minutes thanks to Ashford International Station’s position on the High Speed Line (HS1). The Eurotunnel is a 15-minute drive away, and the Port of Dover can be reached in 30 minutes.
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