Teacher of RE

We have a great opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated Teacher of Religious Studies to join our wonderful department. We are seeking a teacher with the enthusiasm and passion for Religious Studies, who will be required to teach across KS3 and KS4, and KS5 to the whole range of student abilities.

The Stockwood Park Academy are proud of the unrivalled education experience offered and you will certainly benefit from forward-thinking and supportive leadership, an encouraging and enthusiastic staff body and enterprising students. Our academy has state of the art facilities, fit for all your teaching needs.

If you want to grow and develop in a fast paced, dynamic and successful Academy, come and join us at The Stockwood Park Academy!

Key Duties

·        Be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences to all students

·        Be an aspirational professional who is enthusiastic, influential and committed to working in pursuit of success for the academy and its learners.

·        To set high expectations for all pupils, to deepen their knowledge and understanding and to maximise their achievement.

·        To assess pupils’ work systematically and use the results to inform future planning, teaching and curricular development.

The successful candidate will have

·        Experience of teaching Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. (Admirable to be able to teach KS5)

·        A ‘can do’ attitude, and a commitment to inclusive education.

·        Good behaviour management skills and good understanding of the Religious Studies curriculum and KS3 and KS4.

·        Resilient hardworking, experience of a diverse, fast-paced multi-cultural school with good behaviour management.

·        Ability to deliver high quality lessons, evaluate the impact of these and develop future planning accordingly.

·        Aligned to school vision and values

·        Aligned to the schools approach to T&L; use of the TSPA Playbook.

·        Excellent communication and team-working skills

·        Passion, creativity and energy towards your subject area and educating young people.

Job Specifics

Start date: 1st September 2026

Salary: AST 1-12 £33,026-£51,526 dependent on experience

Job Role: Full time, Permanent

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.