National Lead Practitioner (Religious Education)

Oasis Community Learning, London, SE1 7HS

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 December 2026

• Closing date

  14 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: UPS1 Plus £2000

National Lead Practitioner (Religious Education) job summary

National Lead Practitioner (Religious Education)

1 Day per Week | Fixed Term (1 Year)

Are you an exceptional RE Teacher with a passion for curriculum excellence and improving outcomes for young people?

We are looking for an inspiring and knowledgeable practitioner to take on the role of National Lead Practitioner for Religious Education, supporting academies across Oasis Community Learning.

Working alongside our national curriculum team, you will help shape and strengthen RE provision across the trust by:

• Leading improvements in RE curriculum, teaching and assessment.
• Sharing best practice and supporting colleagues across academies.
• Developing high-quality resources and curriculum materials.
• Delivering professional development and subject-specific support.
• Using data and research to drive standards and student outcomes.

Who We Are Looking For

You will be:

• An outstanding RE practitioner with strong subject knowledge.
• Passionate about delivering an ambitious and engaging RE curriculum.
• Experienced in leading improvement and supporting colleagues.
• Committed to ensuring every young person receives an excellent education.

Why Join Us?

This role offers a rare opportunity to:

• Shape the future of Religious Education across a national academy trust.
• Work alongside highly skilled curriculum leaders and education specialists.
• Develop your leadership experience at Trust-wide level.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Make a significant impact on the educational experiences and outcomes of thousands of young people.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and talented RE practitioner to play a leading role in shaping outstanding Religious Education across Oasis Community Learning, ensuring every student develops the knowledge, understanding and critical thinking skills needed to thrive in modern Britain and beyond.

Closing date: 14th Oct 9am

Interview date: 21st Oct 

Please note: Oasis Community Learning does not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative introductions from recruitment agencies. We work strictly with agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), and any CVs submitted outside of this agreement will not be liable for an introduction fee.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oasis Community Learning

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Oasis Community Learning website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-community-learning

The overall vision for every part of the Oasis trust is for community. A place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential. As well as delivering first-class, innovative education, we seek to build a ‘Hub’ in each of the areas where we work; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and whole community.

Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community
We understand the complex responsibilities of education, through a lens of character, competence and community. These principles, along with the Oasis 9 Habits and ethos, are intentionally developed and embedded throughout all of our academies day-to-day.

We have a commitment to inclusion, social integration and closing the disadvantage gap; we want to give advantage to the disadvantaged. Through a fostering of character and relationships, our students and teachers can form meaningful relationships built on a shared determination to learn and develop together as one community; one family.

Together, Oasis staff aspire to:

Create safe, stimulating learning environments
Increase progress and attainment above national averages
Provide high quality teaching which secures good and accelerated progress for all students

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