Ark Soane Academy
Head of RE
Location: Acton, West London - a five-minute walk from Acton Town tube station
Salary: £35,368 - £55.626 (MPS-UPS +TLR)
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Closing date: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Opportunity for an exceptional Teacher to help shape a new Ark secondary school in West London.
About the role:
As our Head of RE, you will lead a very strong department and ensure that religion and philosophy remains at the heart of the curriculum. You will embed the school vision and support the development of an outstanding school that empowers our students to take responsibility and drive their own destinies.
In this role, you can look forward to joining an exceptionally warm, collaborative and experienced department. You can expect the highest levels of dedication and commitment from your students and unwavering support from the religion and philosophy department and the school leadership team in securing this.
Our ideal candidate will have:
· Have an unwavering determination to deliver excellence for students from all starting points
· Share the Ark Soane beliefs, vision and mission and be aligned with the Ark six pillars underpinning it
· Be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations for every student in both academic achievement and personal development
· Be committed to continually improving classroom practice and raising attainment
View the full job description and person specification here.
About our school:
Ark Soane Academy is part of Ark, one of the UK’s most successful school groups, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country.
Our school opened to 180 students in September 2021 and currently have 360 Year 7 and Year 8 students. In 2023, we will have 540 students in Year 7 to Year 9 and will grow by 180 students each year before reaching full capacity in 2028.
This year, we will also move into our brand new school building. Therefore, joining Soane now is a unique opportunity to become part of a thriving, collaborative and growing team who all hold the highest expectations of student behaviour and effort and are all deeply committed to the success of our students and of the school.
Find out more by visiting - www.arksoane.org
We offer
· Twice as many training days as standard
· Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
· Coaching for every teacher
· Protected co-planning time
· Access to high-quality, regular professional development
· Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network.
How to apply:
Please find the role on https://arksoane.org/current-vacancies and submit your application by the deadline.
To arrange an informal chat or for any technical queries, please contact our HR member Swannie Ki at hr@arksoane.org.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.