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Subject Leader or Teacher of Religious Studies (Maternity Cover) - Maternity

Dover Grammar School for Girls, Dover

  • Ref:KCC886-4109-199T
  • Posted:30/03/2023
  • Pay:MPS/UPS
  • Start Date:September 2023
  • App Close Date:27/04/2023 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Thursday 4th May 2023

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Dover Grammar School for Girls is an Outstanding Grammar School which fosters excellent academic standards combined with a strong and caring community. It is also an innovative school where staff are encouraged to look constantly at various ways of improving every aspect of our work. To summarise, it is a place where students can enjoy the very best education.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and forward Subject Leader of Religious Studies, to lead or teach within our successful and dedicated Religious Studies department.

This post requires an ambitious, innovative, hardworking individual who is committed to leading other departmental staff. The successful candidate must be able to give our students the confidence and knowledge to reach their highest potential.

Information about the school

Dover Grammar School for Girls is proud of its welcoming, inclusive and caring community; relationships between students and staff are very strong and support this. We are an innovative school, where staff’s workload and wellbeing are central to everything we plan, ask and do – we are a school that puts our staff first. The ethos and culture of the school was captured perfectly during our most recent inspection (March 2025):

“There is a caring and supportive ethos throughout the school.”

“This school is well led.”

“Leaders are aware of, and sensitive to, staff’s workload and well-being”

“Staff appreciate the professional development they receive and know their work is valued.”

“[staff] feel well supported and are happy and proud to work at this school.”

Our commitment to staff wellbeing, workload and working conditions is supported by:

  • Access to StaffCareServices Support Line 24/7 for all staff. This includes access to the Wisdom app and counselling sessions for any staff member that requires this

  • Senior Leaders are trained Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders) and there is a commitment to have at least 10% of staff trained as MHFAiders by 2028. This is to mirror the commitment made by MHFA England.

  • Flu vaccinations offered to all staff in the Autumn (October and November)

  • Consultation with all staff on whole school decisions (e.g. whole school calendar)

  • Continued Professional Development for both teachers and support staff

Dover Grammar School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, so the interview will include questions relating to child protection. Members of the interview panel have undergone Safer Recruitment training. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS check will be required prior to appointment.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Kim Corby
  • Address:Frith Road, Dover, Kent, Dover, Kent, CT17 0RB
  • Telephone: 01304200385
  • Email: kimcorby@dggs.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.