Subject Lead - Religious Studies

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Birmingham is seeking a Subject Lead for Religious Studies. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of improving standards and raising pupil outcomes. Key responsibilities include developing an exciting curriculum and leading a successful faculty. Candidates must have a degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in students' lives within a supportive network of schools.

Qualifications

• Committed team player with excellent organisational and motivational skills.
• Ability to lead a successful faculty with extensive teaching and leadership experience.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.

Responsibilities

• Develop an exciting curriculum that suits every type of learner.
• Coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.
• Engage, enthuse, and progress learners through innovation and creativity.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Motivational skills

Coaching

Innovation

Education

Degree-level qualification

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a with a Subject Lead for Religious Studies proven track record of success in improving standards and raising pupil outcomes. We want to hear from talented middle leaders looking to extend their experience, and outstanding, ambitious teachers seeking their first middle leadership post.

As an experienced teacher, you will develop an exciting curriculum that suits every type of learner and have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our young people. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and motivational skills.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead a successful faculty drawing on your extensive teaching and leadership experience. As a Star middle leader, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best leaders in education.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

What the school offers its staff

About Starbank

Starbank school in Birmingham is a large all through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 years old. We have over 2,000 pupils and are based across three sites in close proximity to each other. We joined Star Academies in 2020 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.