RE Teacher

Thomas Tallis School, London, SE3 9PX

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  16 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40,317.00 - £62,496.00 Annually (Actual)

RE Teacher job summary

Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll with around 800 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

The successful candidate will be able to teach Religious Education across Key Stages 3 and 4. The opportunity to teach at Key Stage 5 is available for the right candidate. You will join a collaborative department committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences, promoting spiritual development and encouraging students to engage thoughtfully with contemporary religious, ethical and philosophical issues.

ECTs are very welcome to apply and will receive a comprehensive induction programme which is underpinned by the early career framework, with the support and guidance of senior members of staff.

We are looking for someone who:

is passionate about Religious Education with the ability to inspire students

can demonstrate excellent teaching and classroom management skills

can build positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents and carers

is committed to inclusion and ensuring all students make excellent progress

We can offer you:

• an opportunity to take on additional responsibilities within the department for suitable candidates.
• staff who are supportive, committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students here
• an excellent physical environment with state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure
• a school with humane management principles committed to your professional development

Thomas Tallis School has adopted the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education. This means that we try to behave in a principled and correct manner in everything we do. We therefore behave with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. We demonstrate trust, wisdom, kindness, justice, service, courage and optimism. We are committed to ensuring that our school community practices anti-racist behaviours and has a culture that values equality and diversity.

If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.

For more information about our fantastic school please visit www.thomastallisschool.com.

Application closing date: Tuesday 16th June 2026

Interviews to be held on: w/c 22 June 2026

NB. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

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

Thomas Tallis School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

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 Thomas Tallis School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2066 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thomas Tallis School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-tallis-school

Thomas Tallis is a flourishing and popular school situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We currently have over 2000 pupils on the school roll with around 600 students in our highly competitive sixth form. We strive for excellence in all that we do underpinned by our vision of education to understand the world and change it for the better.

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