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NurturingToday’sYoungPeople,InspiringTomorrow’sLeaders

HighfieldLeadershipAcademy

Principal:LynetteNorris

TeacherofReligiousStudiesSeptember2017

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HighfieldLeadershipAcademy

Atmosphere/Ethos

Highfield Leadership Academy is partof a successful family of schools, run by the TauheedulEducationTrust.Highfieldisa large, inclusive,hard-workingsecondaryacademyandadesignatedLeadershipAcademy,where pupils are afforded awealth of opportunities to develop their civic,moral and performance leadership skills. We pride ourselves on our personal touch and long-standingreputation forgoingtheextramile,andparentsappreciate thewarmthandcareofourpastoralsupport.Throughourcommitmenttoeducationalexcellence,characterdevelopmentandservicetocommunities,weencourageourpupilstoachievetothebestoftheirability;developingahealthyself-esteem,anappreciationofothersandasenseofresponsibilityfortheirenvironmentandthelocalcommunity

Striving for continuous improvement to achieve excellence in all areas is a constant process.Whoeverisappointedtoourstaffwillbeexpectedtoworkhardanddevoteconsiderableenergytoraisestandardsateveryopportunity.Manyof theseopportunitieswillbepresentedto thembutothers they will create for themselves and colleagues. Each member of staff is expected todemonstratecreative flairandanunderstandingof,andempathywith,ourchildrenandshare inourvisiontonurturetoday’syoungpeopleandinspiretomorrow’sleaders.

AbouttheTrust

TheAcademyispartoftheTauheedulEducationTrust(TET).TETisoneoftheUK’sleadingeducationproviders.OriginallyestablishedintheNorthWest,theTrustnowrunsprimaryandsecondaryacademiesacrossthecountry.TETacademiesarelocatedinfiveclusterareas–Lancashire,GreaterManchester,WestYorkshire,theWestMidlandsandLondon.Academieswithintheclustersworktogethertoshareexpertiseandmaximiseopportunitiesandexperiencesforourpupils.TheTrustemploystheverybeststaffandinvestsheavilyintheircontinuingprofessionaldevelopment.StaffbenefitfromanextensiverangeofnationallyaccreditedtrainingprovidedbytheTauheedulCollegeforTeachingandLeadership.TheCollegealsoprovidespathwaysforourpupilsintocareersinteachingandeducation.Tauheedulschoolspromoteexcellenceineverythingtheydo.Ineveryschool,theentirestaffteam–workinginpartnershipwithparents–iscommittedtonurturingtoday’syoungpeopleandinspiringtomorrow’sleaders.

TheAcademy

InSeptember2012wemovedintoournewbuilding.Thenewacademyisdesignedtoprovideanenvironmentthatallowsflexibilityoflearningandorganisationalarrangementsthatrespondtotheneedsofindividualsandgroupsofpupils.

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DepartmentInformation:ReligiousStudiesReligiousStudiesaimstopromotereligiousunderstandingandappreciationofpeoplefromallbackgrounds.ReligiousStudiesequipspupilstomeetthecircumstancesoflivinginmodernsociety,andbecomegoodcitizens.Itpromotesasympatheticunderstandingofreligions,includingboththosethatarelocallyrepresentedandthosewhichhavebeenformativeinthelivesofpeopleinthehistoryoftheworld.Studentswillbechallengedwithquestionsaboutbelief,values,meaning,purposeandtruth,enablingthemtodeveloptheirownattitudestowardsreligiousissues.ThroughReligiousStudies,pupilsgainanappreciationofhowreligion,philosophyandethicsformthebasisofourculture.Theydevelopanalyticalandcriticalthinkingskills,theabilitytoworkwithabstractideas,leadershipandresearchskills.ReligiousStudiesDepartment:Staffing

MrsRBinns HeadofDepartment

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TAUHEEDULEDUCATIONTRUST

JOBDESCRIPTION

JobTitle: Teacher-ReligiousStudies

AcademyBase: HighfieldLeadershipAcademy

Reportsto: HeadofRE Grade: MPS

StaffResponsibilityfor:

Term: FullTimePermanentAdditional: -

JOBPURPOSESUMMARY: Tocontributetothedevelopmentofastrong,effectiveacademywithanemphasisonpromotingacultureof educational excellence,within a caring and secure environment enrichedwith the values of discipline,mutualcareandrespectwhichextendsbeyondtheacademyintothewidercommunity.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIESANDACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Strategicdirectionanddevelopmentoftheacademya. Provideinspiringandpurposefulleadershipforthepupilswithinacaringandsecureenvironment.b. WorkinpartnershipwiththePrincipal,SeniorLeadershipTeam,LocalGoverningBody,Trust(TET),

staff,pupilsandparents ingeneratingtheethosandvalueswhichunderpintheacademyenrichedbymutualcareandrespectextendingintothelocalcommunity.

c. Workwithintheoverallaimsandobjectivesoftheacademy.d. Promote and deliver the priorities and policies of the academy by contributing to Academy

Improvement and Development Planning, by consistently and persistently implementing agreedpoliciesandinitiativesandadheringtotheacademy’sethoswithinandbeyondtheacademy.

e. Liaiseasrequiredwitharangeofeducationalpartners,internalandexternal,tounderpintheraisingofpupilattainment.

f. Supporttheacademy’shomeandcommunityliaisonworkthroughtheappropriateparticipationinevents.

2. Learningandteachinga. Create and maintain an environment and a code of behaviour that promotes and secures good

teaching,effectivelearningandhighstandardsofachievement.b. Develop,useandapplysubjectexpertisetosecureappropriateandconsistentprogressforallpupils

acrosstherangeofbackgroundandability.c. Developandapplyarangeofeffectivelearningandteachingstrategiestoraisetheachievementof

pupils,maintaininganuptodateknowledgeofgoodpracticeinLearningandTeachingtechniques.d. Deliverafter-academysupportandpre-examinterventionsessionsasandwhenrequiredtoensure

thehighestlevelsofachievementandattainment.

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e. Deliversubjectenrichmentactivitiesforlearnerstoconsolidateandpromotelearninginthesubject.f. Observeandbeobservedbycolleaguesandutilisefeedbackeffectively.g. Participate in pedagogic discussion and development, in order to share effective practice with

colleagues.h. Useperformancedatatoinformplanningandteaching,includingtheevaluationofpupils’progress

andsettingofappropriatetargetsforimprovement.i. Make effective use of links with the community including business and industry, to extend the

curriculumandenhancelearningandteaching.j. Create and maintain an effective partnership with parents to support and improve pupil and

communityachievementandpersonaldevelopment.

3. Relationshipswithothersa. ParticipateinthePerformanceAppraisalCycleandINSETs.b. Participateintheinductionofnewstaffintotheacademycommunity.c. Maintain good working relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents/carers, governors, the

community, Trust and Local Authority and ensure all communication is consistent with theacademy’sethos.

4. Accountabilitya. Makebestuseofallresourcestosupporttheattainmentofpupils.b. Ensure that parents/carers and pupils are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and

progressandaboutthecontributiontheycanmakeinsupportingtheirchild’slearning.c. CarryoutanysuchdutiesasmaybereasonablyrequiredbythePrincipal.

5.OtherResponsibilitiesa. PromotetheTrust’svisionof‘nurturingtoday’syoungpeople,inspiringtomorrow’sleaders’.b. ChampiontheTrust’svaluesof‘Service’,‘Teamwork’,‘Ambition’and‘Respect’.c. ContributetothewiderlifeoftheTrustandtheTauheedulcommunity. d. CarryoutanysuchdutiesasmaybereasonablyrequiredbytheTrust.

5.Recordsmanagement

a. Allstaffwhocreate,receive,anduserecordsinthecourseoftheirjobareresponsibleforensuringthatrecordsaremanagedappropriately.Itisthereforelikelythatthispost-holderwillhaveresponsibilityforrecord-keepingaspartoftherole.EmployeesarerequiredtobeconversantwiththeTrust’spoliciesandproceduresonrecordsmanagement.

ThisappointmentiswiththeTrust.Thejobdescriptionformspartofthecontractofemploymentofthepersonappointedtothispost.Itreflectsthepositionatthepresenttimeonlyandmaybereviewedinnegotiationwiththeemployeeinthefuture.Theappointmentissubjecttothetermsandconditionsoutlinedinthe‘TauheedulContract’.

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TAUHEEDULEDUCATIONTRUST

PERSONSPECIFICATION

Assessedby:

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QUALIFICATIONS

1. Adegreequalificationorrelevantqualification. E P

2. QualifiedTeacherStatusorworkingtowardsqualification. E P

3. EvidenceofContinuousProfessionalDevelopment. E P P

EXPERIENCE

4. Trackrecordofdelivering‘outstanding’teaching. E P P

5. Successfuldeliveryofsustainedoutstandingattainmentandachievement. E P P

6. Innovationandcreativitytoengage,enthuseandprogresslearners. E P P

7. Partnershipandteamworking. E P P

ABILITIES,SKILLSANDKNOWLEDGE

8. AbilitytoteachtoGCSEstandard. E P P

9. Abilitytodelivereffectiveandoutstandinglearningandteachingintheclassroom. E P P

10. Abilitytodeliverthehigheststandardsofclassroomandbehaviourmanagement. E P P

11. Knowledgeofcurricula,specificationsandassessmentcriteriainmainsubjectarea. E P P

12. Abilitytoprioritiseconflictingdemands. E P P

13. Abilitytosetclearlyarticulatedtargets,totrackprogressandadoptstrategiestowardsachievingthem. E P P

14. AbilitytouseICTandtechnologyintheclassroomtodeliverengaginglessonsandmonitorpupilprogresseffectively. E P P

15. Abilitytocommunicateeffectively,articulatelyandsensitively E P P

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Assessedby:

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16. Abilitytoprovidepastoralsupporttoyoungpeopleinaformgroupsetting. E P P

PERSONALQUALITIES

17. Commitmenttodeliveringafter-academyandpre-examsessionsasrequiredaswellasenrichmentopportunitiesforlearners. E P P

18. Highlyorganised,literateandarticulate. E P P

19. Astrongbeliefinthevalueofeducationindevelopingcitizens. E P P

20. Highestlevelsofprofessionalandpersonalintegrity. E P P

21. Astrongcommitmenttoinclusionandovercomingbarrierstolearningandachievement. E P P

22. Personalresilience,persistenceandperseverance. E P P

23. Commitmenttothepursuitofcontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentbyoneselfandothers. E P P

24. Apassionatebeliefintheacademy’smissionstatement. E P P

25. ApassionatebeliefintheTrust’svisionof‘nurturingtoday’syoungpeople,inspiringtomorrow’sleaders’. E P P

26. AstrongcommitmenttotheTrustvalueof‘Service’. E P P

27. AstrongcommitmenttotheTrustvalueof‘Teamwork’. E P P

28. AstrongcommitmenttotheTrustvalueof‘Ambition’. E P P

29. AstrongcommitmenttotheTrustvalueof‘Respect’. E P P

30. CommitmenttosupportTauheedulEducationTrust’sagendaforsafeguardingandequalityanddiversity. E P P

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HowtoApplyHighfieldwelcomesonlineapplicationsforallposts.Pleasetodownloadanapplicationformfromourwebsiteathttp://www.highfieldhumanities.co.uk/page/69/job-vacanciesandreturnthistogetherwithanyadditionalinformationtosarah.cardwell@highfield.tetrust.orgPleasenote:Ifyouaresubmittingyourapplicationbyemail,pleasebeawarethattheemailintransitisnotencrypted.However,yourapplicationissafeonceitarrivesattheacademy.Applicationformsandadditionalinformationtobereturnedto:MrsSCardwell,Principal’sPA:sarah.cardwell@highfield.tetrust.org

Allapplicationsmustbereceivednolaterthan12noonon30thJune2017

DateofInterview: w/c3rdJuly2017

SafeguardingTET is committed to safeguarding andpromoting thewelfareof children. This post is subject tosatisfactoryreferences,DBSandmedicalclearancesandproofoflegalworkinginaccordancewiththeAsylumandImmigrationAct1996.Theacademywelcomesapplicationsfromallsectionsofthecommunity.Itisintendedthatnoapplicantshallreceivelessfavourabletreatmentonthebasisofgender,maritalstatus,age,race,colour,disabilityoranyotherconditionorrequirementthatcannotbeshowntobejustifiable.Thankyouforyourinterestinthisvacancy.IfIcanbeofanyfurtherhelppleasedonothesitatetocontactmeattheacademy.LynetteNorris PrincipalCommunicationre.ApplicationIfyouhavenotbeencontactedwithintwoweeksoftheclosingdate,pleaseassumeyourapplicationhasbeenunsuccessfulonthisoccasion.