7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 February 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    29 January 2026

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Religious education

Working pattern

Full time: Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M2 - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

  • Have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students by equipping them for future success
  • Have high expectations of themselves and the ability to instil these in staff and students alike
  • Be an excellent teacher and a committed team player
  • Be invested in enabling student progress, whilst also developing the students holistically
  • Deliver innovative and creative lessons which engage and challenge students to achieve their full potential

Essential

  • Clarity of purpose and student centred vision  
  • Understanding of the strategies needed to establish consistently high aspirations and standards of results and behaviour 
  • High expectations for accountability and consistency

What the school offers its staff

In return you will benefit from:

  • Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 23.68%.
  • ExcellentContinuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunitiescovering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning.
  • Full support and induction.
  • A strong and caring ethos among staff and students.
  • Networking opportunities across Diverse Academies.
  • Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and technology schemes.
  • Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including instant voucher codes.
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
  • Health and Wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider, eyecare vouchers. for a free eye test and contribution towards glasses for display screen equipment users.

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

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Holgate Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1187 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
The Holgate Academy website
Email address
pbailey@holgate-ac.org.uk
Phone number
01159632104
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We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-16 years based in Hucknall and, together with our partner academies, offer post 16 study at the Hucknall Sixth Form Centre.

We support our young people, so they enjoy their time at the academy and play a key part in all that academy life has to offer. We are immensely proud of the successes achieved by our students and we constantly strive to do more and be even better. Our ultimate purpose is very simple – to do everything that we can to ensure that our students leave ready to take their place in an increasingly complicated and competitive world.

Outstanding teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point.

Arranging a visit to The Holgate Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pbailey@holgate-ac.org.uk.

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