Head of Religion and Ethics

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Head of Religion and Ethics at Thornhill Community Academy.

We are seeking to appoint a highly qualified, motivated and ambitious leader with the highest personal and academic standards to lead our RE Department. We are looking for someone who is an outstanding practitioner, with high expectations and a record of achieving the best outcomes from their students. The Head of RE should be a leader with drive, energy and a passion for RE, and someone who has the vision and determination to lead the RE Department to ensure all our students achieve their personal best.

**You will be**:

- An effective classroom practitioner with a proven track record of inspiring and motivating students
- Experienced in implementing departmental school strategies
- A specialist RE teacher with the ability to teach GCSE level
- Able to plan for success and evaluate progress and outcomes
- Be able to lead, coach, inspire and enthuse colleagues effectively
- Able to coach, inspire and enthuse students effectively
- Passionate about child-centred educational principles

We have exceptional standards of behaviour, high levels of support, excellent internal and external CPD opportunities, and have a high regard for our staff’s workload, including a verbal feedback policy.

If you are a leader who is passionate about RE education and have the experience and drive to ensure all students fulfil their potential, then we would very much like to hear from you.

**At SHARE MAT, we aim to**:

- Encourage all our students to go beyond what they think they can achieve, to enjoy learning, helping them to lead healthy and happy lives
- Equip our staff to deliver their best every day
- Ensure our staff are happy at work, taking pride in students’ progress and development
- Deliver training and guidance relevant to job role so expectations are understood and staff feel motivated
- Offer great benefits, making us the employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management and networking opportunities across the MAT to aid personal development.

If you share our passion for challenging, improving and making our schools the best they can be, we’d love to hear from you.

**Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 15th May 2023**

**Interview: TBC**
- SHARE MAT is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post._
- SHARE MAT comprises of Woodside Green Primary, Heaton Avenue Primary, Luck Lane Primary, Millbridge Primary, Royds Hall, Shelley College, Whitcliffe Mount School and Thornhill Community Academy. A central team provides operational support._

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