Teacher of Religious Studies

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Ark Boulton Academy

Golden Hillock Road

Birmingham

B11 2QG

Telephone Number: 0121 773 8156

Email Address: hr@arkboulton.org

Job Start Date: September 2022

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Teacher of Religious Studies to join a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.

The role

As our Teacher of Religious Studies, you will plan and deliver outstanding teaching and learning to help pupils achieve excellent academic results. You will also play a vital role in designing an engaging and challenging curriculum that inspires children to appreciate the subject.

Our ideal candidate:

• is qualified to degree level or above
• has proven evidence of raising attainment in the subject
• has proven evidence of improved practice following feedback
• is an excellent classroom teacher with the ability to reflect on lessons and continually improve their own practice
• has the ability to understand and interpret complex pupil data to drive lesson planning and pupil attainment
• has good communication, planning and organisational skills
• has genuine passion and belief in the potential of every pupil

Why us?

By joining Ark Boulton Academy means, you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most. Our motto ‘It takes a whole community to bring up a child’ represents the spirit within which we work. It influences the way we support each other, our parents, students and other stakeholders. Our 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.  By becoming a member of our school family, you will 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.

Closing Date: 16 May 2022, 9am

To apply for this post or to find out more about Ark Boulton please visit our website.

If you would like any further information about this role, please contact the HR team on 0121 773 8156 or hr@arkboulton.org

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.