Subject Leader: Religious Studies

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Harris Federation Full time
About Us

We are a leading secondary academy, established to provide an excellent education for children. Our modern, bright building is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, and we are fortunate to have an amazing level of support from the community.

Harris Academy Wimbledon promotes high levels of academic achievement across the curriculum, encourages participation in extra-curricular opportunities, and empowers students to make informed decisions. Our curriculum is rich, diverse, and personalised, ensuring every student achieves their true potential.

Professional learning is at the heart of our academy, supporting all staff in their development. We have a growth mindset approach, where industry and commitment are seen as cultural virtues. Development of resilience, self-esteem, managing risks/consequences, and effective teamwork are key aspects of our pastoral provision.

We are seeking a hardworking, ambitious, and dynamic Subject Leader of Religious Studies to join our team at this exciting time. You will have excellent opportunities to engage in wider Harris Federation academy improvement and professional development activities.

The Subject Leader of Religious Studies will be a well-qualified specialist, holding QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree. You will have the ability to teach from KS3 to KS5 and be a strong communicator with proven skills in engaging with, inspiring, and motivating the school community and beyond.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

  • To establish outstanding provision within the subject area, including all programmes, systems, and structures, aligned with the academy's vision and values, leading to outstanding teaching and learning.
  • To be accountable for student progress and development in the subject area across KS3, KS4, and Sixth form, including meeting student achievement targets for subject areas agreed by the Principal and the Governing Body.
  • To ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area through continuous development and enhancement of the quality of teaching and learning.
  • To ensure the provision of an engaging, relevant, and differentiated curriculum for students in the subject area, in accordance with the academy aims and policies, as determined by the Principal and Governing Body.
  • To ensure that all school policies and procedures are implemented and applied consistently by all colleagues in the subject area.
  • To effectively and efficiently manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial, and physical resources across the subject area, with the support and working alongside the MLG/ALG.
  • To lead development for literacy within subject areas to raise standards of Literacy across the Academy.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • The successful candidate will hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and ideally, further qualifications and evidence of continuous self-development and updated knowledge in relevant areas.
  • Have a minimum of three years' teaching experience, ideally including KS5 and in multi-ethnic urban schools.
  • Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning.
  • Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4, and KS5.
  • Have experience of delivering high-quality INSET to teaching staff within the subject area and of using coaching as a model for ensuring ongoing professional development.
  • Ideally, be able to show evidence of leading, supporting, and managing others, both individuals and teams, ensuring high-quality performance.
  • Be able to prove their success in raising achievement as a subject leader or classroom practitioner.
  • Have successful experience of processes of monitoring, evaluation, and review that provide performance data that can be used to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
  • Have a good level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement.
  • Have recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development.
  • Have ideas of how Language, Literacy, and Numeracy can be used across the curriculum to raise standards.
  • Have experience of embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning and of managing and implementing change successfully.

Professional Development & Benefits:

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

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