Lancaster Diocese

The Role of the Primary RE Co-ordinator is outlined below. Attached is a downloadable version of this document to inform schools in preparing job descriptions.

The Role of the Primary RE Co-ordinator

To be responsible to the Headteacher and colleagues for monitoring of teaching, assessment and planning of Religious Education based on the development of the children at each stage. Monitoring occurs to support staff and should include classroom observation, book scrutiny, planning and discussion with pupils.
To manage resources and facilities for Religious Education.
To liaise with the Diocesan Department for Education mainly through attendance at the Co-ordinators’ meetings, and inform the Headteacher and colleagues of current standards and developments within Religious Education.
To attend appropriate In-service training for Religious Education, keep up-to-date with current developments and feed these developments back to staff.
To advise individual colleagues and induct new members of staff as required on the Religious Education process and teaching methods.
To set up and maintain a portfolio of work in to monitor progression and continuity. Samples of work should reflect the appropriate Attainment target strands and levels.
To track data and use this, in consultation with the headteacher, to set realistic targets in RE.
To ensure that Religious Education reflects cross-curricular concerns such as literacy skills, multi-cultural issues, equal opportunity, the use of Information Technology and RSE.
In consultation with the Headteacher to communicate with parents, governors and the parish community regarding issues associated with Religious Education.
In consultation with the Headteacher to communicate with parents, governors and the parish community regarding issues associated with Religious Education.
To liaise with other primary and secondary colleagues.
To maintain a Subject Leader’s file containing:

The Religious Education Policy and Guidelines
Medium-term plans which represent schemes of work in school.
Assessment and monitoring procedures for teaching and learning and evidence of that monitoring.
Audits and reports to Headteacher about progress made in RE.
A record of Staff Professional Development in RE
Data and current targets in RE.

Working with the Headteacher and colleagues, to undertake a regular audit/review of Religious Education in line with the school development plan.
To assist the Headteacher as appropriate to report to the governing body about RE, Collective worship and the Catholic life of the school.
To be familiar with the current inspection framework and to consult with the headteacher to complete the school’s SEF 48 document.
To keep up to date with any changes to the Religious Education Curriculum Directory.

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