Full time, Permanent Contract
Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale for Outer London, depending on experience
Starting date: 1 September 2023
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic teacher of Religious Education to join our thriving RE department. Religious Education is popular across all key stages; all students complete RE GCSE and we have a very successful A level cohort with many students progressing to related undergraduate courses. You will have strong subject knowledge and excellent communications skills to enable you to convey your passion and enthusiasm for the subject to our students. In return, you will be part of a strong team playing a pivotal role in shaping both the teaching and development of the curriculum to Key Stage 5. We welcome applications from either experienced or newly qualified teachers.
Waldegrave School:
- is a school where everyone enjoys learning, feels valued and experiences success;
- believes in a strong, supportive environment that values pastoral, extra-curricular as well as academic progression. This has lead us to being rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2018;
- values and promotes continued CPD and can offer great support and progression to all staff from NQT’s to middle leaders and onwards to senior leadership;
- has strong links with other local schools, both primary and secondary as well as outside local community associations and clubs;
- is oversubscribed throughout the school and enjoy a thriving, growing sixth form.
Waldegrave School can offer you:
- a supportive community environment in which to develop your career;
- a Staff Association who help to support staff well-being and organise social events;
- a cycle to work scheme as well as an employee benefits and well-being scheme;
- on-site parking;
- close transport links – Fulwell and Strawberry Hill train stations as well as many bus routes;
- after school fitness classes, e.g. zumba and yoga, as well as use of our fitness suite.
The safeguarding of our students is at the core of all that we do. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Children's Barred DBS check; an online check, a prohibition from teaching check, where applicable; and appropriate references from your current and previous employer, which may be corroborated by personal phone calls made to each
The Waldegrave Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check; a prohibition from teaching check, where applicable; and appropriate references from your current and previous employer, which may be corroborated by personal phone calls made to each referee. We expect all staff to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.
