About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Regional Education Advisor to join our team at Jigsaw Education Group. As a Regional Education Advisor, you will play a key role in driving the growth and adoption of our comprehensive PSHE and RE programmes in schools across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a regional strategy to increase the take-up of our programmes in schools, including promoting our RE and PSHE programmes to schools in the region, ensuring high-quality marketing materials are produced, and representing Jigsaw at relevant regional events.
• Provide subject-specific expertise to ensure our RE programmes are current, compliant, and relevant to the region, working with the Jigsaw RE Programme Lead and other Regional Advisors to bring a consistent approach to the expansion of our RE programmes across England and Wales.
• Research the nature of RE provision and key issues/requirements for RE in the region, including agreed syllabi for local authority schools and MATs, SACRE involvement, and key stakeholders to engage.
• Use this research to inform your regional plan in a strategic and systematic way, keeping abreast of national and regional news, research, and initiatives in RE and education across the UK to help inform Jigsaw's RE strategy.
• Support the Jigsaw RE Programme Lead with mapping documents or content development as needed, and be vigilant regarding the representation of balance, equality, and diversity in Jigsaw RE and work associated with it.
• Support programme implementation and drive high levels of engagement and satisfaction with our programmes, including running network events for teachers in the region, having a basic understanding of all our programmes to answer straightforward questions and signpost schools to sources of additional support and training, and sourcing school feedback about all programmes and sharing this with Programme Leads.

Requirements:

• Qualified teacher and experienced RE subject leader in the primary sector.
• Proven track record of planning and teaching exciting Religious Education.
• Some experience of training other teachers.
• Experience of co-ordinating and implementing project plans with successful outcomes.
• Understanding of approaches to RE, current pedagogies, and the potential sensitivities of the subject.
• Insight into the roles of the SACRE and the agreed syllabus.
• Ability to converse about RE and Jigsaw RE in different environments.
• Energy, optimism, and enthusiasm for education, RE, and supporting other teachers.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a wider context, such as across schools, in an LA/diocesan or advisory role.

What We Offer:

• Salary: £39,000 (Pro Rata).
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata + extra day for birthday.
• 3% employer pension contribution.
• Remote working with travel and expenses paid.
• 2 Company Away Days a year.