Teacher of Religious Studies
Toot Hill School
Nottinghamshire
- £31,650 - £49,084 pro rata
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 November 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Religious Studies
(Opportunity to teach RE at GCSE and A Level)
Salary: MPS / UPS
Hours: Full time, permanent, to start January 2025
Location: Toot Hill School
Toot Hill School has an opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Teacher of Religious Studies.
At Toot Hill School we strive as a school community to be the very best that we can be, with staff and students embodying our Work Hard, Be Kind, Take Pride ethos. At the heart of our learning community is the belief that every child matters and that every child will succeed. Our students develop into successful, happy and confident young people who make a positive contribution to the local community and beyond.
It is an exciting time to be joining Toot Hill School as we continue our extensive work on remodelling our curriculum to ensure it is truly ambitious for all. It has been carefully crafted and sequenced by our subject experts with the aim to take our students from novice to expert in each subject they study. External examinations are not the sole focus for our curriculum; the deep and lasting understanding of their subjects that students build leads to inevitable exam success, which Toot Hill School students have enjoyed for many years across all subject areas. Our view is that curriculum is never finished and each and every member of staff contributes to the review and refinement of it. This is your opportunity to make your mark.
We cherish our staff as our most valuable resource in ensuring all students succeed in their journey through our school. Consequently, we heavily invest in both the professional learning and wellbeing of all our staff. Fundamental to our ethos is to declutter unnecessary work/tasks, focus on evidence based, sustainable practice and allow staff to take risks to ensure their unique teaching character shines through.
Central to our commitment to you is a comprehensive continued professional learning package that is tailored to your stage of career. Our core offer is subject specific, with subject knowledge enhancement, co-planning and coaching taking centre stage. We have bespoke training for NQTs, RQTs, Middle Leaders, Associate School Leaders and Senior Leaders, all designed to support you to reflect on your practice. We also offer free private health care scheme, parking, refreshments before, during and after school, a bike to work scheme and opportunities to work with student teachers in partnership with the Trust’s large SCITT.
If you are interested in joining a vibrant, engaged and supportive community of teaching experts then please do not hesitate to click here to apply for this position or for further details, including the job description.
The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.
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About Toot Hill School
Toot Hill School is an Outstanding (Ofsted, 2012) 11–18 academy in the rural market town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire—recently named by Family Investments as the best place in the UK to raise a family.
Toot Hill is a friendly, thriving secondary school with a welcoming, invigorated staff and bright, engaged pupils. It is a prospering, professional environment with a high standard of teaching and management.
Toot Hill offers staff the opportunity to undertake a fully-funded MA, and offers a comprehensive CPD programme tailored to individual needs. Ranked in the top 2% of schools nationally in 2012 and designated a teaching school in 2013, Toot Hill is an outstanding school to be a part of.
Toot Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service search before employment.
Toot Hill is the founder school of the Nova Education Trust—a dynamic and growing Multi Academy Trust based in the East Midlands. Our Trust is committed to providing high quality education to all of our students, regardless of their backgrounds.
With a range of schools in the trust serving a variety of different communities, opportunities for career progression and wider professional experiences are extensive. We have outstanding CPD provision across our schools, supported by our Teaching School Alliance, which links 23 schools together, sharing effective practice and developing new models for staff development. We also have a unique programme designed to provide middle and senior leaders with all the skills required to develop their careers.
As an employer we offer an enhanced benefit package to all staff that includes help with healthcare and a fully-funded MA programme for all teaching staff. We can also offer help with relocation in certain circumstances. The Trust also has a policy of wider engagement for main-scale, middle and senior staff. In recent years, employees have visited schools in America, Canada, Finland, Singapore and South Africa as part of their professional development.
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