Reporting to: Director of Faculty
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Ark MPS (£28,704-£39,779), plus TLR 2b (£5,023)
Hours of work: Full-time
Closing Date: Monday 02nd January at 09:00am
About the school:
‘It takes a whole community to bring up a child' is not just a motto at Ark Boulton, it influences the way we support each other, our parents, students and other stakeholders. Our teaching staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote, which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty.
Become a member of our school family and embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share best practice and receive training from some of the most talented individuals in the country. Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve.
Our strapline ‘growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students. We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community. If you are someone who understands the difference a great education can make to the lives of pupils, their families and communities; have a passion and belief in the potential of every student; and are excited at the prospect of growing as an individual in a supported and education focused setting, we look forward to hearing from you.
About the role:
We are looking to recruit a Head of Religious Studies, to manage the professional community of subject teachers to ensure high attainment of their subject across the academy. To develop and lead an exciting curriculum which enables the highest level of pupil progress and attainment. As Head of Religious Studies will play a pivotal role in supporting and promoting Ark Boulton Academy to prospective parents and students, prospective staff, the local community and the wider public. The post holder will subject coordinate across the academy and lead the professional community of subject teachers and leaders in the academy. Quality teaching and learning of their subject across the academy, curriculum setting and assessment across the academy as agreed with the SLT. Assisting in the professional development of teachers including inset training as may be appropriate, supervising and supporting beginner teachers and Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) as appropriate and developing strong partnerships and ensuring regular and productive communication with parents.
View the full job description and person specification here.
How to apply:
Please find the vacancy on www.arkboulton.org/vacancies and submit your application by the deadline.
To find out more about working for Ark Boulton Academy or if you have any queries about the role, please contact the HR team at HR@arkboulton.org.
Ark value diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and any other relevant employment checks.