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Join Teach First as Head of Religious Education and shape the future of education with your expertise and passion for inclusivity.
Overview
Salary
£53354.7
Location
East Midlands (Nottingham); East of England (Norwich); London; North East (Newcastle Upon Tyne); North West (Manchester); South Coast (Bournemouth); South East (Kent); South West (Bristol); West Midlands (Birmingham); Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organization Summary: Teach First is on a mission to provide equitable education and unleash the potential of every child. By joining us, you contribute to a more equitable future, working alongside a team dedicated to making substantial strides towards this noble goal. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and comprehensive benefits package makes Teach First an exceptional place to grow your career while making a real difference.
- Lead the development of Religious Education teachers as the subject matter expert.
- Design and implement research-informed and effective curricula.
- Utilize exemplary knowledge in pedagogy and subject specialism.
- Ensure alignment with educational standards and frameworks.
- Drive goals and effectively communicate with stakeholders.
- Manage and lead geographically diverse teams.
- Strategize and execute plans to meet organizational targets.
- Champion diversity and inclusion within educational practices.
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent is required.
- Proven impact in educational settings and curriculum design experience.
- Deep understanding of Teachers’ Standards, ITT Core Content Framework, and Early Career Framework.
- Strong leadership, team management, and decision-making skills.
- Experience balancing stakeholder needs and organizational goals.
- Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in education.
Benefits: Teach First offers 27 days of holiday plus additional benefits including pension scheme contributions, life assurance, income protection, private healthcare, and access to flexible benefits such as subsidized dental membership and discounted gym memberships.
Application Process Details: Candidates will be updated within 10 working days post the application deadline. It is essential to apply before the closing date, as late submissions will not be considered. A joint DBS application will be required upon successful hire. The role is UK-based and requires proof of the legal right to work in the UK.
Teach First is committed to building a fair education for all, unlocking the potential in all children – not just some. Our work takes us closer to a better future every day, but we need your help to take on this big challenge.
As Head of Religious Education, you will be the expert in subject development for the organisation; leading the approach to developing teachers in Religious Education. You will have significant expertise/experience in designing curriculum for teachers or teacher educators, and research informed knowledge of effective curriculum sequencing. You will have experience of developing others within the context of your subject specialism. Your knowledge of the pedagogy underpinning your subject specialism is exemplary. You have QTS (or equivalent) and have demonstrable experience of delivering impact in schools. Your knowledge of the Teachers’ Standards (2012), the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Core Content Framework and the Early Career Framework is excellent.
You have significant experience of successfully establishing goals and direction and effectively communicating them to key stakeholders; and can balance representing the needs of a range of stakeholders with those of the organisation, ensuring optimal outcomes. You are skilled in leading and managing teams, especially large scale geographically dispersed teams. You have experience of formulating and delivering on plans to achieve targets and identifying course correcting actions. You take effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information. You have a commitment to and knowledge of advancing diversity and inclusion.
Teach First’s core benefits include 27 days holiday per annum (3 of which must be taken during the holiday shutdown period between Christmas Day and New Year's Day), participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare. Through our flexible benefits platform access to subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy annual leave.
We aim to update candidates if we’ll take their application forward within 10 working days of the closing date. We will not review any applications received after the closing date. All roles require that the successful applicant and Teach First make a joint application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a background check. This role is based within the UK. Teach First has a responsibility to ensure that every employee has the legal right to work in the UK. Every employee is required to supply the appropriate documents to prove that they have the right to work in the UK before and where applicable throughout their employment with Teach First.
