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Classroom Teacher – Religious Studies Specialist

Classroom Teacher – Religious Studies Specialist

Epsom and Ewell High School

Surrey

  • New
Salary:
£31,350 - £42,689 (Subject to change on 1st September 2024))
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
27 November 2024

Job overview

Classroom Teacher – Religious Studies Specialist

Epsom and Ewell High School is located in the suburbs of Surrey, with fabulous grounds and multi-million-pound sports facilities.

At Epsom and Ewell High School, our success relies upon everyone buying into the importance of positive relationships, a commitment to treating one another with respect, and having high expectations of both ourselves and others. These values serve as the glue that binds our school community together.

We understand that a conducive learning environment plays a pivotal role in nurturing talent and facilitating excellence.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Teacher of Religious Studies to join our vibrant team in January 2025.  We offer a unique approach to teaching and believe the success and achievement of our students is produced through the promotion of staff well-being.

We are committed to providing the very best for our teachers. The benefits you can expect by working here include:

  • A focus on staff well-being and a commitment to reducing staff workload
  • A shorter academic year (36.8 weeks per year)
  • Outstanding NQT training and support
  • Manageable marking policy
  • Lesson plans provided (if required)
  • Great opportunities for career progression within the extremely successful Bourne Education Trust
  • A new multi-million-pound sports facility with world class indoor and outdoor facilities (including staff gym) 

Salary Grade: £31,350 - £42,689 (Subject to change on 1st September 2024))

Responsible to: Head of Department

Visits to the school are encouraged. 

The closing date for applications is: 27th November 2024

Interviews: TBC

Epsom and Ewell High School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows safeguarding interview procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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About Epsom and Ewell High School

Chief Executive Officer: Alex Russell

Principal: James Newman

“‘Transforming Schools; Changing Lives” 


About Epsom and Ewell High School

This is an exciting and rewarding school to work in. We were the first school in the UK to achieve the Schools Mental Health Gold Award. We were awarded this gold standard because of our fully comprehensive support and education programmes that have broken down the stigma surrounding mental health. As a result, we have created a school environment where students and staff are confident to fulfil their potential both in and outside of the classroom.

We do everything we can to ensure that staff have a great work-life balance. We have a shorter academic year than most, including a two-week autumn half term and early finishes both at Christmas and in the summer. Assessment is well managed and tightly focused. Time is not wasted on marking for marking’s sake and we actively encourage the sharing of resources to reduce the workload of new staff at the school. Systems are efficient and appropriate; there is no unnecessary bureaucracy. We take training very seriously and it utilises the talent that we have on the staff. Sessions are engaging and relevant, as are both staff and team meetings. We have no INSET days as such, instead preferring to have weekly training sessions to ensure that any input is timely and relevant. 

Our staff are refreshed for the challenges of working in a high performing environment and have an attendance record that is almost perfect. This is a vibrant, fast moving school that is well managed and extremely positive. Staff can obtain rapid promotion and benefit from opportunities both here and across our multi-academy trust.

The school is undergoing rapid expansion in both student numbers and capital build. Over the next few years the site will be transformed and students and staff will work in a school fit for the 21st century. This is a great time to join the school and be part of an inspirational learning culture.


About Bourne Education Trust

Bourne Education Trust was set up on the 9th September 2013 and is a charitable trust and an exempt charity. Since then, through rapid and exciting growth we are now 16 schools strong across Surrey, Hampshire and Richmond upon Thames. We have a cost effective organisation and a business model that delivers efficiency, effectiveness and growing economies of scale in order to free up more resources for the front line.

Message from CEO: Alex Russell

I am very proud to be the CEO of the Bourne Education Trust ('BET') and to work with like-minded and ambitious headteachers and board members. It is often said that each child gets one chance of education. Our role is to ensure that our pupils make the most of their opportunities by ensuring that our academies aspire to and reach the highest standards.’

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If you share our vision, we can offer you a great career with development, growth and progression across our Trust. Please see below for any current vacancies or get in touch with us at XXX to express your interest in working at Bourne Education Trust.

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