Post created 14/03/23.

MPS/UPS + (TLR 2b £5022)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and able Head of RE to join our school. We are looking for an excellent practitioner to ensure delivery of outstanding lessons and development of the wider RE curriculum, raising academic achievement and ensuring all pupils make outstanding progress in RE.

The successful candidate will be:

• Able to inspire pupils of all abilities within RE to achieve their highest potential across Key Stage 3/4.
• Able to lead/develop a team, ensuring outstanding practice across the subject area through coaching and mentoring.
• Committed to delivering consistently outstanding teaching and ability to share your practice with others in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Contribute to the strategic development of the department by implementing new initiatives, monitoring and reporting on key outcomes, to ensure the department meets academic targets.
• Responsible and be accountable for pupil attainment and achievement, by tracking pupil progress and supporting individual pupils’ learning needs.

You will be:

• An outstanding practitioner.
• Inspirational, dedicated and motivated.
• Dedicated to being the best you can be.
• Passionate about RE and the education of young people.
• Committed to Crofton Academy values.
• Be creative, enthusiastic and engaging and able to challenge pupils.
• Committed to achieving the best for every pupil.
• Supportive of the Academy’s ethos and values at all times both within the Academy and the wider community.
• Committed to inspiring pupils and staff in the development of teaching initiatives and strategies, and promoting RE as a subject.
• Able to provide an active contribution to the wider part of Academy life.

We would welcome applications from experienced teachers who wish to take advantage of a new challenge. You would be joining Crofton Academy at an exciting time in its development.  In 2020 the Academy became part of Castleford Academy Trust.  Over the last 2 years, the Academy has been on a substantial improvement journey, the result of which is significant improvements in behaviour, leadership, and the quality of education.  The Academy were recently visited by Ofsted as part of a monitoring visit the outcome of which was overwhelming positive regarding the direction of travel for the Academy.  We would be delighted if potential applicants came to see the Academy in action.

We are able to offer staff a secure, supportive environment with continuous professional development. If you have the vision and drive for excellence and want to join an Academy where relationships for learning are fundamental to our continued success, we would be delighted to hear from you.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. Relevant information and application forms are available on the school website. For any enquiries, please contact Kim Hinchcliffe at recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk.

The closing date for fully completed applications is 10am on Monday the 27^th March 2023. All application forms should be directed for the attention of the Headteacher, Mr Peter Walker, to recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk . Interviews will likely take place on Thursday 30^th March 2023.