Teacher of Religious Studies

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023, Royd’s Hall is a small secondary academy with a positive attitude to learning and a curriculum that is ambitious for all and well-sequenced. Staff are central to the academy’s vision of ‘Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best’, and the academy offers a supportive and inclusive working environment where colleagues can make a difference every single day.

As a Teacher of Religious Studies, you will be required to meet the general requirements of this post. In addition, you will be required to fulfil any reasonable expectations from the Headteacher.

The post will require you to work in partnership with the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, governors and staff to ensure the continuous improvement of the Academy.

This role will also require the postholder to work in other school settings under the direction of the Headteacher.

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Have Qualified Teacher Status.
• Be able to evidence continuing professional development and a willingness to undertake further development as appropriate.
• Have evidence of/potential to become an excellent classroom practitioner, capable of inspiring students and forming good relationships with colleagues.
• Be able to inspire and motivate students.
• Have the ability to monitor and evaluate impact of interventions and strategies.
• Have detailed knowledge of current developments in subject area.
• Have successful experience or the ability to teach the subject at GCSE.
• Have excellent communication and behaviour management skills.
• Be willing to work flexibly within scope of overall hours e.g. evening meetings.

Royd’s Hall is one of eight academies within the well-regarded and high-performing SHARE Multi-Academy Trust. It is situated within a close-knit, diverse community, and is in good commuting distance from Leeds, Huddersfield, and Wakefield. The academy is proud to offer:

• A supportive and ambitious environment where all students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy and happy lives.
• A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key.
• A commitment that staff are happy, engaged and well supported at work, taking pride in students’ attendance, behaviour, progress and development as well as their own.
• Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood, and staff are motivated.
• Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the trust to aid personal development.
• Supportive leadership, encouraging healthy work-life balance.
• A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities.
• A culture where children are happy, settled and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupils and staff.

The trust offers a wide range of benefits including employee assistance programmes catering for the individual wellbeing needs of staff, wellbeing champions and designated wellbeing resources for staff. flexible working opportunities (where practical), occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes with the opportunity for shared cost AVCs, money saving ‘salary sacrifice’ cycle scheme and tech scheme.

For more information, get in touch with Rebecca Corcoran, PA to Headteacher, by email: royds.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk

Please note that CVs will not be accepted. To apply, please complete an application form on our Candidate Portal using the application button below.

Closing date: Friday, 15th November 2024.

Interview Date: w/c 18th November 2024.

Share MAT is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post. An online search will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates.