Religious Education Teacher

Education Partnership; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Pension schemes

Free parking

Training & progression

Intranet resources

Job summary

Pleckgate High School is seeking a Religious Education Teacher to join our team on a 0.2 FTE basis. The role focuses on planning and delivering RE and PSHE for KS3/KS4 within a supportive, diverse school community.

We value high-quality lessons, secure subject knowledge and ongoing professional development to improve teaching and pupil outcomes. The successful candidate will contribute to department success and school-wide attainment in RE and PSHE.

Qualifications

• QTS required and able to teach RE across KS3/KS4.
• Degree level in RE or conversion course completed.
• Experience delivering RE with good outcomes across key stages.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a well-structured RE and PSHE curriculum for KS3/KS4.
• Demonstrate secure subject knowledge and understanding of RE developments.
• Monitor pupil progress and adapt teaching to individual learning needs.
• Assess using formative and summative methods to support knowledge retention.
• Create engaging learning experiences to help pupils reach their potential in RE.
• Contribute to raising attainment in RE and PSHE.
• Support the department to be a high-profile part of the school.

Skills

QTS

RE degree

KS3/KS4 exp

Quality RE lessons

RE curriculum knowledge

RE developments

Planning & organising

Improve teaching

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

RE degree or conversion

Job description

The Job:

Pleckgate High School seek to appoint a Religious Education Teacher to work 1 day per week (0.2 FTE).

What does this job do?

1. To successfully plan and teach a well-structured, RE and PSHE curriculum for pupils at KS3 and KS4.
2. To demonstrate secure subject knowledge and a clear understanding of current developments in the teaching of RE.
3. To monitor and effectively support the overall progress and development of pupils, adapting teaching strategies to meet individual learning needs.
4. To effectively assess through excellent formative and summative strategies so that all pupils are successfully acquiring and retaining the most important knowledge and skills.
5. To facilitate and encourage engaging learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential in RE.
6. To contribute to raising standards of pupil attainment in RE and PSHE
7. To make a positive contribution to the success of the department and ensure the RE/PSHE department is a high-profile department in school.

What are the job requirements?

1. Qualified Teacher Status.
2. Qualified to at least degree level in a RE based subject/or adequate post degree conversion course.
3. Experience of teaching Religious Education throughout the Key Stages and securing good outcomes.
4. Ability to deliver consistently high-quality lessons in Religious Education to pupils of all ages and abilities.
5. Knowledge of the requirements of the RE Curriculum.
6. Knowledge of current educational developments and initiatives relating to the subject and their implications.
7. Well-developed planning and organisational skills including time management and the ability to prioritise effectively.
8. A relentless approach to securing the improvement of teaching and learning.

About Pleckgate High School:

We are a large secondary school, part of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn. Our school community is made up of 1350 students and 180 staff with excellent facilities to benefit both the school and local community. Pleckgate High School is a thriving multicultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do. We are an ambitious school with high expectations for ourselves and our pupils. We are committed to providing excellent teaching and learning and we want all our pupils to be safe, happy and successful. In our Ofsted report in June 2024, our school was described as offering a "harmonious and supportive environment. Pupils learn the importance of being kind and respectful towards others". Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals and to work hard. A copy of our full report is available from the school website. We are proud of our achievements – our ambitious curriculum, our examination success, opportunities for pupils' personal development, our charity work and our community involvement. We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate. We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate. We are proud of how staff support pupils in achieving success both academically and through sport. As a staff member of Pleckgate High School, you will be able to take advantage of the staff benefits, available through the EPT, which includes access to both the Simply Health and Discount for Teachers schemes. We also have an Associate member of our Senior Leadership Team whose role is to work with our staff on staff wellbeing, working to ensure you have a balanced home and work life-style. If you have any questions about our school, or the role itself, please don't hesitate to get in touch and please visit our school website http://www.pleckgate.com to get a flavour of what we have to offer.

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture. Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

1. Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
2. Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
3. Cycle to Work scheme.
4. Access to government pension schemes.
5. Free parking.
6. Training, mentoring and progression opportunities.
7. Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.