Teacher of RE

Job Title:            Teacher of Religious Education (potential leadership opportunity)

Location:           Corby Technical School

Salary:                MPS/UPS + TLR opportunity

Start date:        January 2025

About Corby Technical School and the role

We are seeking a vibrant RE teacher that will relish the prospect of transforming lives by sharing their love for the subject. We want teachers who are conscientious, hard-working, enjoy being with children and love to see student success. 

Providing high standards of teaching and learning, using your up-to-date knowledge, skills and expertise you will work alongside other colleagues in the school to deliver the RE curriculum from Year 7 to Year 13. Being part of a small trust, you will have the advantage of networking with other colleagues to develop resources and share expertise. Should you be an experienced colleague there will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to be appointed to lead and deliver the curriculum; providing the highest quality of RE education for all our students in our school.

Our CPD programme focuses on sharing time with your line manager, reflecting on best practice with a focus on the Rosenshine principles. The school culture is centred upon life-long learning and ambition for all. You will be given all the freedom you need to be creative, and you will be working with students who have chosen to be at a successful school. We can offer you the next step in your career and give you the opportunity to be both developed and challenged, whether you are an Early Career Teacher or a more experienced practitioner.

Join Corby Technical School, where we empower both students and staff to achieve their highest ambitions. We foster a dynamic environment with robust challenges and unwavering support, ensuring staff and students thrive. January 2024 saw our new term structure changing to follow the Northamptonshire framework. This could be an exciting prospect if you are currently employed, or have family who are employed or in education, under this structure. 

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.

As part of the Brooke Weston Trust, you have fantastic opportunities to: 

·        Work with a subject network of five secondary academies to discuss and share curriculum and teaching ideas.

·        Make links with colleagues in our five Primary academies, to develop a shared knowledge of a curriculum that works from EYFS up to Year 13.

·        Develop your leadership through our Leadership Academy, learning from established leaders from across the Trust.

·        Have access to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub, that is based at Brooke Weston Academy 

·        Get free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee through our inhouse catering. All Trust staff benefit from this. 

·        BWT employees can get 20% off the cost of childcare with access to our Trust schools extended provisions and wrap-around care facilities.

·        All staff are able to participate in a Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme. 

How to Apply

If having read the advertisement, job description and person specification, you are motivated to apply for this position at Corby Technical School these are your next steps:

Please apply via the link below.

Safer Recruitment:

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy