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Religious Education Teacher - Outstanding School - Sutton

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Religious Education Teacher - Outstanding School - Sutton

Are you an engaging and thoughtful Religious Education Teacher looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy encouraging students to explore different perspectives, develop their reasoning skills and have meaningful discussions about religion, ethics and society?

  • Religious Education Teacher Role

  • Teaching Religious Education across Key Stages 3 and 4

  • Sutton

  • ASAP Start

  • Full-time, Permanent

  • MPS1 – UPS3 Salary

An Outstanding School in Sutton is looking to appoint a dedicated Religious Education Teacher to join its Humanities team. The successful candidate will teach RE across KS3 and KS4 and will be expected to create lessons that encourage students to think critically, discuss ideas respectfully and develop well-supported arguments.

The role will involve planning and delivering a broad RE curriculum, assessing student progress and preparing students effectively for GCSE where applicable. You will be expected to make lessons accessible to students with different starting points while maintaining appropriate academic challenge.

The school values teachers who know their subject well and can communicate ideas clearly. You will have the opportunity to use discussion, debate, source analysis and contemporary examples to help students understand complex religious, philosophical and ethical issues.

You will also work closely with colleagues within the Humanities department and contribute to wider departmental planning and development. The school provides regular professional development and encourages staff to continue improving their classroom practice.

Religious Education Teacher - School Information

This Outstanding School in Sutton is committed to providing students with a broad education that develops academic ability alongside confidence, character and independence.

The school has high expectations for its students and staff and has created a calm, purposeful environment where learning is taken seriously. Teachers are supported by strong leadership and benefit from a collaborative approach to planning and professional development.

The RE department plays an important role in helping students understand different beliefs, viewpoints and ethical questions. Lessons encourage students to listen to others, evaluate evidence and communicate their own ideas clearly.

This would be an excellent opportunity for a teacher who wants to join a supportive department and make a meaningful contribution to students’ academic and personal development.

Religious Education Teacher - Experience and Qualifications

  • Religious Education, Theology, Philosophy or related Degree

  • QTS

  • Experience teaching RE at KS3 and KS4

  • Strong subject knowledge

  • GCSE teaching experience desirable

  • Excellent communication and classroom management skills

  • Ability to facilitate mature and purposeful classroom discussion

  • Commitment to high standards of teaching and learning

Salary

The salary for this Religious Education Teacher position will be paid to scale on a contract to scale MPS/UPS.

Application

Please send your application for this Religious Education Teacher position through as soon as possible.

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