JOB TITLE: Head of RE
START DATE: September 2018
LOCATION: London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
SALARY: Negotiable MPS/UPS Inner London
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

We are looking for a Head of RE to work for a school in Romford, London. This teaching job will be recruited on a permanent contract. The successful candidate could be a current HOD, an experienced teacher looking for the next step or a successful junior teacher with the ambition to grow.

In exercising a leadership function within the School, to play a significant role in securing all day-to-day matters which affect teachers and their teaching, students and their learning and all other employees in professional matters, collaborating working with the SLM to advise the Headteacher on the strategic direction of the School. The Head of Department is also subject to the generic job description of a teacher.

Individual primary areas of responsibility/accountability. (summary)

• To fulfil assigned leadership duties within the Curricular Area as listed.
• To exercise a proactive stance in the development of the Department in terms of the raising of standards.
• To raise standards of [insert subject] across all strata of the School
• To develop all Schemes of Work in the department
• To review all work of staff in the area.

This job description will be reviewed at least annually as part of the Performance Management process to reflect changing School and individual needs. Consultation between the post holder and the Headteacher is considered a vital part of this review process.

You would become part of a passionate and innovative department that is well-liked, with a large number of students. They have high expectations of their staff and students, and are a very friendly and supportive team who enjoy working together to offer their students an excellent learning experience.

Leadership at the school is strong. The head teacher, and the senior leaders, governors and staff, are ambitious for students’ success and have worked hard to raise standards by improving the quality of teaching. As a result of this achievement is improving rapidly. This school has an effective curriculum, which meets the needs of students of all abilities and supports their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, which is good.

The successful candidates will be subject to a variety of checks including: eligibility to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS disclosure and full references including one from your most recent employer. Strategy Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.