Head of Religion and Philisophy

Start date: ASAP (an earlier start date can be considered)

Salary: MPS - £37,667 - £48,857 plus TLR 2b (UPS applicants also considered)

Interviews: TBC

Closing date: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and early applications are advised.

Thank you for your interest in joining Ark Soane Academy. Our ambition is to provide an outstanding academic education for all our students to enable them to live happy and fulfilled lives and to be the drivers of their own destinies.

About our school:

Ark Soane Academy is a new secondary school in Acton which opened in 2021. We will have 720 students in Years 7-10 from September 2024 and will be launching our GCSE programmes for the first time.

Ark Soane seeks to redefine what is possible in education. Our model is "simplicity delivered expertly": by delivering an immaculately planned and highly academic curriculum exceptionally well; and by providing our students with a compelling aspiration-raising ethos we seek to transform the future of students in a highly deprived community.

Behaviour at Soane is exemplary enabling you to deliver exceptional lessons. Students are entirely bought-in to the values and ethos of the school and know that they are fortunate to attend a school where the quality of education is exceptional and where love, warmth, respect and the highest standards permeate every interaction.

About the role:

We are looking for an exceptional Head of Religion and Philosophy who cares deeply about the students they teach and are prepared to hold students to account with strictness and warmth.

You can look forward to joining a great working environment where students are bought in to the school's ethos and typically work with great enthusiasm, diligence and gratitude towards their teachers.

Benefits of working at Ark Soane:

• Leaders at Soane prevent unnecessary demands on teacher time - meetings, marking and administrative tasks are minimised to ensure teachers can be highly effective.
• We have a truly open-door culture where frequent low-stakes feedback is the norm.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school.
• Coaching for every teacher.
• Access to high-quality, regular professional development.

How to apply:

Please click "apply" below and submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.