Teacher of Theology
The Camden School for Girls
Camden
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 4 May 2017
Job overview
Part time 0.28-0.43 FTE over three days
Camden is a successful school. We have been identified five times by government ministers as one of the top 100 schools in the country. The school has also been described as “outstanding” by Ofsted in March 2005 and again in December 2007.
We wish to appoint a well-qualified Teacher of Theology to join our successful department. All students study theology up to GCSE and the opportunity to explore major world religions is highly prized within our diverse school community. The department offers two popular A Level courses in Theology and Philosophy of Religion, and Philosophy in our sixth form. At GCSE pupils study ‘Belief in Action’ examining religious beliefs relating to sexuality, conflict and cosmology. KS3 students study a wide range of topics ranging from the question of identity in modern Judaism to the development of New Religious Movements and cults. The department organises trips to various centres of worship in London, including the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Regent’s Park Mosque. The department has run sixth form masterclasses which include specialist talks, and a Philosophy discussion society. All teachers in the school benefit from outstanding ICT facilities and the support of a well-stocked library and full time librarian.
The closing date is Friday 5 May 2017
Interviews will take place on w/c 15 May 2017
Application forms and details about the school and department are available on request or on our website. Completed application forms to be returned to the Headteacher’s office on csg@csg.school
Camden School for Girls is committed to safeguarding students. Appointed staff require an Enhanced Disclosure through the DBS.
The Camden School for Girls
Frances Mary Buss Foundation
Roll: 1,016 (443 in mixed Sixth Form)
Headteacher: Elizabeth Kitcatt
Sandall Road, London NW5 2DB
Tel: 020 7485 3414
Website: www.camdengirls.camden.sch.uk
Email: csg@csg.school
About The Camden School for Girls
Located in Camden, north-west London, The Camden School for Girls is a single-sex secondary school, offering places to girls aged 11-18. With around 1,000 students, the school has an extremely diverse student intake, reflective of the local community.
First established as a grammar school in 1871, The Camden School for Girls later became a comprehensive. Although the school is girls-only in Years 7-11, the substantial sixth form is co-educational and accepts a large number of its students from other schools in the local area.
Headteacher
Kateryna Law
Values and vision
The Camden School for Girls highly values its comprehensive ethos and does a great deal to ensure that pupils are given the best chance to succeed regardless of academic ability or background. The secondary school offers a wide-ranging curriculum to best accommodate the needs of its students.
As well as its high academic standards, The Camden School for Girls promotes tolerance and acceptance throughout the school, to best reflect the school’s character as a diverse comprehensive.
Ofsted report
"The Camden School for Girls rightly deserves the outstanding reputation it has among parents and in the community. Among the many positive comments written by parents, one typifies what inspectors found: 'This is a wonderful school. I have nothing but praise for the quality of teaching and leadership and am constantly impressed by the inclusive atmosphere: they really do consider every individual's needs, strengths and weaknesses - all in a friendly family environment.'”
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.