Head of Religious Education and Reserve Teacher
De Aston School, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 3RF7 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
20 April 2026
Latest start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
23 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: 8:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Scale/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2B - £6,060
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an inspiring, motivated and forward‑thinking Religious Education specialist ready to lead a department with huge potential? This is a rare opportunity to make a genuine impact in a thriving, inclusive and community‑centred 11–18 school.
We are searching for an exceptional educator who is passionate about Religious Education and has the drive to elevate the subject across all key stages. You will be:
- A qualified Religious Education teacher with a strong track record of successful outcomes.
- Able to provide Religious Education in accordance with Christian tenets, when required
- An inspiring classroom practitioner, able to motivate students of all abilities and deliver engaging, challenging lessons.
- A strategic thinker with vision—ready to develop and grow the subject, raise standards, and expand exam uptake.
- A confident leader, capable of supporting, challenging and developing staff within the department.
- Experienced in KS3 and KS4, with experience at KS5 being desirable.
- Committed to safeguarding and wellbeing, modelling resilience, self-awareness and professional integrity.
- Eager to contribute to the wider life of the school, including enrichment, clubs, and trips.
- Enthusiastic, hardworking, reflective—and ready to make a real difference to young people.
If you have previous leadership experience, fantastic. If not, but you have clear potential and ambition, we will support you to grow.
What the school offers its staff
At De Aston School, you will join a warm, supportive and vibrant community with a strong sense of purpose. We offer:
- A welcoming and inclusive atmosphere where staff genuinely feel valued.
- A committed and successful team with a strong collaborative ethos.
- Excellent CPD and leadership development, underpinned by evidence‑informed practice.
- A flexible and healthy work/life balance.
- A school praised by Ofsted for its positive culture:
- “Leaders are considerate and supportive of staff workload and wellbeing.”
- “Staff say they feel valued… the school is ‘one big family’.”
- A comprehensive setting with strong academic and pastoral records.
- The opportunity to influence and develop RE across the whole school, including growing exam pathways.
- A beautiful rural location on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, with excellent value for housing and easy access to the historic city of Lincoln.
This is a fantastic chance for someone who wants to lead, innovate and build a thriving department in a school that invests heavily in its staff.
Further information about the job
De Aston School has proudly served its community since 1863 and holds a deeply supportive ethos based on our motto: Believe. Strive. Achieve. As a school with a broadly Christian character, our Head of RE will also work with our Foundation Governors, appointed by the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral.
Commitment to safeguarding
De Aston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About De Aston School
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 998 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- De Aston School website
- Email address
- vacancies@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01673840828
De Aston is an ambitious, high achieving, academy which believes in exceptional progress for all students and consequently we enjoy an outstanding reputation based on academic success and leadership along with a vibrant and positive atmosphere.
Arranging a visit to De Aston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk.
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