Religious Studies and Sociology Teacher

• Are you an inspiring and engaging Religious Studies Teacher?
• Do you have a thoughtful and self-reflective approach to pedagogy?
• Do you have a desire to be an outstanding classroom practitioner?

If you can answer yes to these questions, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Humanities Faculty within an outstanding Secondary School. The successful candidate will be committed to planning and delivering a high quality, interesting curriculum, which will challenge and inspire all our students.

The Humanities Faculty at Tomlinscote is a successful and supportive faculty, which is comprised of History, Geography, Religious Studies, Sociology and Psychology departments. Humanities at Tomlinscote is a successful area both in terms of exam success and in terms of the thinking skills that the subjects work hard to develop. Opportunities for international collaborations and visits abroad are available. The Humanities teachers are a team of friendly and supportive members of the school staff who work hard to ensure that all learners and colleagues are able to work to their full potential. The team is passionate about providing an engaging curriculum that allows students to access a greater understanding of how our society and world has developed. The Religious Studies Department is committed to developing young people who will be active, reflective and principled citizens in our multicultural world. As a Religious Studies Teacher, you will have the ability to deliver inspiring lessons, be part of creating an exceptional place of learning and help build on the excellent current standards in the school.

The successful applicant will also be required to teach GCSE Sociology.

We are looking for a teacher who displays the following characteristics:

• Enthusiasm for working with 11-16 year old students.
• A thoughtful and self-reflective approach to pedagogy.
• A desire to be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
• A passion for the subject.
• Excellent ICT skills that make learning visible in the classroom.
• Excellent subject knowledge and a continued desire to develop further.

If you are an outstanding practitioner with drive, resilience and ambition then we would love to hear from you.

A Centre of Excellence

Tomlinscote is a highly successful, over-subscribed, mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1500 students. Our staff enjoy working here because our standards, facilities and staff well-being are excellent.

Our students are a pleasure to teach and make excellent progress as shown by the positive examination data. All Tomlinscote students and teaching staff have their own iPad to enhance learning inside or outside of the classroom. 

As a new member of staff you will receive plenty of support from colleagues within the department and from the wider school community. 

We also expect staff to undertake a pastoral role as a form tutor. There are also opportunities to get involved in the wider life of the school through trips and extracurricular activities and we will develop every staff member that joins our team, providing one-to-one support, coaching and mentoring and access to extensive professional development.

Any applicant should hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree to be considered for this post.

Applications from Early Career Teachers are warmly received. The School offers an excellent ECT induction programme and has a proven record of developing outstanding teachers, many of whom have continued their career development into year leader roles within our setting. As an ECT, you would join our ECT induction programme, supported by all our staff, and a dedicated mentor. Our ECT programme provides the bridge between Initial Teacher Training and a successful teaching career.

The Prospect Trust

The Sixth Form College Farnborough is a founding member of The Prospect Trust, with Tomlinscote School joining in September 2018. The Trust is a dynamic and ambitious multi-academy Trust on the Hampshire/Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,ooo learners through its family of local academies. The Trust has a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the Trust’s values and play a key role in supporting its students.

How to apply

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk

Click the Quick Apply button at the top of page to submit your application by 9am, Tuesday 9th May 2023.

Early applications are encouraged, as the Trust may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date.

Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Other information

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.

The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.