Key Stage 2 Teacher with responsibility for RE - Liverpool, United Kingdom - School Improvement Liverpool

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Key Stage 2 Teacher with responsibility for RE Key Stage 2 Teacher with responsibility for RE Key Stage 2 Teacher with responsibility for RE

About the School
We are a hardworking, ambitious and dedicated team of staff who strive to deliver excellent outcomes for our pupils through an engaging and stimulating curriculum, challenging and varied learning opportunities as well as a caring, nurturing environment. St Teresa of Lisieux Primary is a welcoming school, firmly driven by its Catholic mission. The Governing Body wish to appoint a professional with a clear vision and strong commitment to the Catholic ethos of our school.

We know that achieving excellent outcomes for our pupils means investing in quality staff and we place real emphasis on providing personalised professional development for our team. We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, creative teacher for KS2. What are we looking for? In addition to teaching a class, we are looking for a practising Catholic to lead RE across our school and this comes with a TLR. We are looking for somebody with a Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS), or demonstrates a willingness to achieve it. We want someone who is passionate about education and can demonstrate a secure understanding of what good practice looks like. Most importantly we are looking for teachers with high expectations and a positive and flexible approach who see and value the potential in every child.

The successful candidate will be:

• An exemplary Class Teacher
• Lead RE across the school
• Committed to and able to support the school Catholic ethos
• Able promote high standards of attainment and behaviour
• Inspirational, enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Able to work as part of a team and take individual lead as appropriate
• Able to inspire and appreciate creativity
• Able to plan and prepare the appropriate environment for high quality early learning for all individuals
• Able to set and assess work to achieve individual progression and whole school improvement
• Experienced in promoting the wellbeing of pupils, providing guidance and support
• Able to communicate and consult with parents, and prepare reports

We will offer you:

• A friendly and welcoming team
• Hardworking and dedicated colleagues
• Enthusiastic children
• Supportive parents, carers and community
• A committed and fully involved governing body
• A well-resourced learning environment
• Opportunities for professional development

About the Role
Specific responsibilities for Religious Education Subject Leader

• Be a practicing Catholic – this is a protected post in a Catholic School and ideally have a CCRS certificate or equivalent.
• Know, and live the school's mission daily. Contribute to and remind senior leaders of reviews and revisits to ensure it is current for the needs of the whole school community at this time in the life of the school.
• To have an up-to-date knowledge of your own vision (contained within the mission of the school) and enthusiasm for the subject.
• To lead the staff by good example and practice.
• In consultation with Senior Management to ensure that the Mission Statement and policies related to Religious Education are implemented and reviewed at regular intervals. This may include Collective Worship, Spiritual and Moral Development, Sacramental Preparation, PSHE / Citizenship, RSHE and Pastoral Care.
• Work closely with the RSHE/PSHE lead to ensure that all elements of RSHE are compliant with Catholic Church teaching.
• To be responsible to the Senior Management and colleagues for the monitoring and evaluation of timetables, teaching, learning, assessment and planning of Religious Education. This will involve scrutiny of planning, assessments and children's work and observation of teaching and learning and display and prayers spaces around the school.
• To manage resources and facilities for Religious Education and ensure resources are up to date.
• To liaise with the Archdiocesan Education Department particularly through attendance at the Subject Leader briefings, and to keep Senior Management and colleagues informed of current standards and developments within Religious Education. Share the termly newsletter with all members of the school community including governors and your parish priest.
• To organise regular school based in-service activities including leading prayer and organising Liturgies as appropriate.
• To advise and support individual colleagues and to induct new members of staff as required on the Religious Education Directory processes and teaching methods and to promote the Catholic Certificate for Religious Studies (CCRS). This will include keeping the Religious Education Handbook up to date.
• To set up and maintain a portfolio of samples of work and assessments in order to monitor standards, progression and continuity. This should reflect the appropriate Religious Education end of year age related expectations in the Religious Education Directory.
• In consultation with Senior Management to communicate with parents, governors and the parish community regarding issues associated with Religious Education.
• To liaise with other primary and secondary colleagues across the Key Stages in matters concerning Catholic Life and Mission, Religious Education and Prayer and Liturgy (Collective Worship).
• Working with the Senior Management, Governors and colleagues, to complete the annual Catholic School Evaluation Document (CSED) and undertake a regular audit/review of Religious Education in line with the school development plan.
• To ensure the effective planning and delivery of Prayer and Liturgy (Collective Worship) throughout the school that complies with Archdiocesan guidelines.

Personal Qualities

• Graduate with Qualified Teacher Status.
• Committed to safeguarding the welfare of children.
• Satisfies and continues to satisfy the Teachers' standards.
• Clear understanding of good and outstanding teaching.
• Knowledge of how children learn across the whole primary age range.
• Knowledge of positive behaviour strategies.
• Understanding of how creative links can be made in the curriculum to engage learners.
• Ability to offer expertise in a curriculum area. Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) - You should either have it already or show a commitment to achieving it on appointment
• Able to differentiate the curriculum for children of different abilities.
• Able to organise a stimulating and well organised classroom.
• Able to use assessment to inform planning and target setting to meet the needs of individual pupils and groups.
• Ability to form positive relationships with children, staff, parents and governors. Competent in the use of technology.
• Able to deploy support staff effectively. Teaching experience or placement in the relevant key stage.
• Demonstrate effectiveness in time management and working as part of a team.
• Positive person who is enthusiastic and able to inspire children and staff.
• Able to contribute to the caring family atmosphere maintaining confidentiality. Good attendance record.
• Willingness to be involved in extended school activities including residential visits and events.
• Promote and support extra-curricular activities. Commitment to Catholic ethos.

How to Apply
Via the All Saints Multi Academy Trust Website