Religious Studies Teacher - Maternity Cover

Salary: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale plus potential for TLR Start date: January 2025 Hours 32.5 hours per week Location: The Thomas Aveling School, Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 2UW Closing date: 16th October 2024 Interview date: 17th / 18th October 2024 The Thomas Aveling School is a fantastic school to work in with supportive and visible leaders and an amazing team spirit - we are a happy school! You will meet well-behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and make great progress. We are a popular and over-subscribed school, being first choice for many families. "Pupils and students say that they are happy, and they feel safe. They say that staff care about them and help them to do their best" -Ofsted, Sept 22 We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational Teacher of RS to join this great school for the duration of a maternity cover. The role has the potential for responsibility and a TLR will be available to the right candidate. The successful candidate will not only be able to motivate our students to achieve their full potential but will also be able to develop a student's appreciation of the role RS plays in everyday life. "Staff have confidence in their leaders. They feel their workload is manageable through sharing resources and working cooperatively. They are proud to be a member of staff" Ofsted, Sept 22 The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent practitioner
• Have the knowledge and experience, or ambition to teach from Year 7 to Year 13
• Be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and wellbeing are achieved
In return, we will offer you:
• A supportive induction programme
• Happy, motivated children to teach
• A happy and caring community
• A Healthy Work-Life Balance and a committed Leadership Team
• Care First employee assistance programme
• Private health care cover by Benenden
• Two-week half term in October
• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school's careers page here Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Emma Elliott on or via email eelliott@thomasaveling.co.uk We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications. Safeguarding commitment Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check". Equality & Inclusivity Statement At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational Teacher of RS to join this great school for the duration of a maternity cover. The role has the potential for responsibility and a TLR will be available to the right candidate. The successful candidate will not only be able to motivate our students to achieve their full potential but will also be able to develop a student's appreciation of the role RS plays in everyday life. "Staff have confidence in their leaders. They feel their workload is manageable through sharing resources and working cooperatively. They are proud to be a member of staff" Ofsted, Sept 22 The successful candidate will:
• Be an excellent practitioner
• Have the knowledge and experience, or ambition to teach from Year 7 to Year 13
• Be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and wellbeing are achieved
In return, we will offer you:
• A supportive induction programme
• Happy, motivated children to teach
• A happy and caring community
• A Healthy Work-Life Balance and a committed Leadership Team
• Care First employee assistance programme
• Private health care cover by Benenden
• Two-week half term in October
• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme