Hackney Education Looking for Subject Consultant: SACRE Adviser and Subject Network Manager at Hackney Full Time

Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.

Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.

Salary details:           £450 per SACRE meeting

                                    £315 per network meeting

                                    £148 for attending a partnership meeting for subject network managers

Terms and Conditions: Sessional, fixed term (until 31^st August 2023)

Applications are sought for the role of Adviser to SACRE in Hackney. This post includes an option of acting as RE subject network manager for primary and secondary schools.

SACRE is a statutory body overseeing the teaching of religious education and arrangements for collective worship. This is an exciting opportunity to influence curriculum development and work with a wide range of stakeholders across the borough.

You will be required to attend and contribute to the following meetings per term:

• 3 x late night meetings;
• 3 x agenda setting;
• SACRE; and
• Lead RE network meetings for primary and secondary schools, also one session        each term, up to two hours long.

Any other training commitment will be subject to negotiation.

It is expected that this role could be completed by a teaching professional currently working in school who is seeking additional responsibility.

• We are seeking an experienced, qualified teacher and leader with:
• a wide knowledge and understanding of the purpose and role of SACRE
• significant, successful experience of teaching and designing RE curricula across more than one phase of education
• a strong understanding of the role of collective worship in education, and up to date awareness of developments in RE and its connection to other aspects of the curriculum, e.g. SMSC, British values.
• the ability to work collaboratively, lead professional and work creatively to have impact on the lives of children in Hackney

Hackney Education and Hackney Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that this posts fall within the scope of the intermediaries legislation (IR35) and if appointed you will be treated as an employee for tax purposes

Interviews: TBC

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and ethnic minority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.