Religious Education Teacher (FTC)

at  Pleckgate High SchoolBlackburn with Darwen

WHAT ARE THE JOB REQUIREMENTS?

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Qualified to at least degree level in a RE based subject/or adequate post degree conversion course.
• Experience of teaching Religious Education throughout the Key Stages and securing good outcomes.
• Ability to deliver consistently high-quality lessons in Religious Education to pupils of all ages and abilities.
• Knowledge of the requirements of the RE Curriculum.
• Knowledge of current educational developments and initiatives relating to the subject and their implications.
• Well-developed planning and organisational skills including time management and the ability to prioritise effectively.
• 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.
  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.
“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”

Please refer the Job description for details