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National Lead for RE (South Yorkshire & Cambridgeshire Academies)

National Lead for RE (South Yorkshire & Cambridgeshire Academies)

Astrea Academy Trust

South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire

  • £64,184 - £87,443 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
17 February 2025

Job overview

Join Astrea Academy Trust as the National Lead for RE!  


The National Lead for RE will drive improvement in curricula and outcomes, in standards of teaching, and in assessment in Secondary RE across the Trust. The National Lead will assist Heads of Department in finding intellectual coherence across curricula, teaching and assessment, ensuing that sound curricular theorising and research drives review and improvement.  


The National Lead for RE will help position the Trust as a national leader in education, particularly for curriculum development, enhancing the Trust’s reputation for CPD, teaching and standards, and cultivating strong influencing relationships with relevant societies, public and private sector partners, testing and examination consortia and national policy makers. 


About Us: 

Astrea Academy Trust is an ambitious, forward thinking and dynamic Trust on a mission to tackle historic educational disadvantage and raise standards of education and opportunity across all our schools. We strive for excellence, ensuring every child in our 26 academies gets a brilliant education, free from barriers. We champion a scholarly culture, a knowledge-rich curriculum, and a traditional approach to teaching, behaviour, and culture, fostering an environment where children can learn, thrive and lead successful lives. 


Our academies are based across South Yorkshire (One all-through, three secondaries and seventeen primaries) and Cambridgeshire (four secondaries and one special school), predominantly in geographical areas or at schools which have experienced generationally poor educational opportunities. Our mission is to change that. We have grown rapidly since being founded in 2015 and now educate around 14,000 students across four local authorities. 


In return, we can offer you:  

  • Generous Annual Leave entitlement  
  • Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme   
  • Flexible working opportunities from your first day  
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme  
  • Continued professional development and training opportunities  
  • Free on-site parking  

  

Interested in applying?  

Please see the attached Applicant Brief for more information, and don't hesitate to get in touch to arrange a visit to the school or to find out more -matt.carnaby@astreaacademytrust.org


We reserve the right to close this vacancy early - please apply as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.  


The Astrea Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. 


Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS check. 

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Astrea is a trust that is coming of age and moving beyond its foundational years into a mature phase of development, our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education. Our work starts and ends with a universal belief in high standards and expectations for every child, no matter what barriers they face. Underpinning our vision is a commitment that knowledge and scholarship will be celebrated, we want our children to become resilient in the face of challenge and we commit to providing all Astrea children with rich opportunities and to supporting them every step of the way.  I am incredibly proud of what the Astrea family has achieved and as the trust matures, we are in a strong position to embark upon this next exciting phase, where all of our energy will be focused on providing a brilliant education which helps children to learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

Rowena Hackwood

Chief Executive Officer

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