Teacher & Subject Leader of RE

The Role

We are looking for an excellent practitioner to join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

In this role, you will:

Set high expectations which motivate and challenge students in a productive learning environment

Promote good outcomes by students

Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge

Adapt to respond to the strengths and needs of all students

Fulfil wider professional responsibilities with high standards of personal and professional conduct

This is an exciting time to join us and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well-sequenced, knowledge-rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong, supportive environment.

About us

As a key member of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, we strive for the highest quality in everything we do, emphasise good manners, kindness and respect, and have a real sense of moral purpose that is reflected in the well-rounded, high-achieving young people we help to create. We’re equally passionate about building fast-paced careers, and we’re excited by the prospect of moving from Good to Outstanding with your assistance.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust

At Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, we enrich lives and transform futures. Our four academies in and around Birmingham offer an outstanding quality of education, recognising that all our children are individuals and delivering exceptional pastoral care to ensure their happiness. Whilst we place strong emphasis on academic achievement, we take a holistic view of education and maintain exciting extracurricular programmes to create the well-rounded young adults of tomorrow. We’re also creating outstanding careers that could take you anywhere within our network – and take your future anywhere you want to go.

Benefits

When you join Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, you join a nurturing family where your professional satisfaction and personal happiness really count. You can expect heavy investment in your career development alongside an outstanding package of benefits, including a generous pension scheme, employee recognition and assistance programmes, Bike2Work and green car schemes, the Perkbox wellness hub and discount platform, and much more. As to the future? Well, that’s entirely up to you, with the only limit on your progression being your ambition and abilities.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

Benefits

Other
Cycle to Work
Employee Assistance Programme
Green Car Scheme
Perkbox discount platform	Discounts on a variety of online and high street stores, supermarkets and more
Perkbox Wellness hub	A variety of wellness content to proactively support your health and wellbeing
Salary sacrifice in relation to Technology

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Qualified Teacher Status		Desirable
Degree in a relevant subject		Essential
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent		Essential

Skills

Leadership
Focused on standards and positive outcomes	Essential
Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and people	Essential
Relevant Experience
Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information	Essential
Ability to teach ‘good or outstanding’ lessons	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues and procedures	Essential
Good knowledge of up-to-date techniques, materials, and equipment relevant to the National Curriculum	Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of how children learn and how to motivate them	Essential
Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and how they apply in a school environment	Desirable
Experience
Experience of following procedures and instructions.	Essential
Experience working with students with diagnosed difficulties, SALT, ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia etc.	Desirable
Knowledge and experience of SEN code of practice and related procedures and paperwork.	Desirable
Experience of working in an educational environment	Desirable
Personal Attributes
Ability to travel to academies when required	Desirable
Excellent attendance and punctuality	Essential
Commitment to Trust aim and values	Essential
Knowledge, understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion informed by practical experience and application	Essential
Inspires confidence in all pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community in order to promote the school.	Essential
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students	Essential
Committed	Essential
Relevant Skills
Effective classroom management	Essential