Second in Charge of Religious Education

Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0TP

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  18 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  13 April 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: £37,872.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS+ Outer London Pay

Second in Charge of Religious Education job summary

The Role

We are looking for a highly capable and committed Second in Charge of Religious Education to support the Head of Department in leading and developing our R.E. provision.

You will teach across the key stages, contribute to curriculum planning and assessment, and work with the department to maintain high standards of student achievement and engagement. We are looking for strong subject knowledge, leadership potential, and a collaborative mindset.

Key Information

• Students follow the Edexcel Religious Education syllabus at GCSE and OCR at A Level.
• All classes are taught in mixed ability groups from Year 7 upwards.
• The Religious Education Department achieves outstanding results at all key stages.
• There is an opportunity to teach KS5 if the successful applicant has experience.

About Trinity Catholic High School

Trinity Catholic High School is a mixed, voluntary aided Catholic school in the Diocese of Brentwood, proudly serving the community for more than fifty years.

Situated in the heart of Woodford, Trinity provides a welcoming, calm and purposeful environment where students are nurtured, inspired and encouraged to flourish. Rooted in Gospel values and guided by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, we are committed to forming compassionate, confident and socially responsible young people.

Our students benefit from a strong tradition of academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and a wide range of enrichment opportunities that enable every individual to grow in character, develop their talents and make a meaningful contribution to society.

We are seeking a professional who is:

• An enthusiastic RE specialist with the ability to teach all key Key Stages.
• Passionate about RE education and has excellent subject knowledge.
• Ambitious and committed to the very highest standards of student learning.
• Keen to challenge and enthuse our diverse student population.
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a drive for self-improvement and development.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to work with an experienced Headteacher and forward-thinking and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A pleasant environment conducive to high quality teaching and learning with friendly and motivated staff across the school
• A caring and affirming culture and ethos with a staff social committee who regularly organise events to enhance this
• Opportunities for professional development and progression including support for NPQs
• Well-resourced and well-managed departments with a collaborative attitude to classroom management and commitment to raising standards and securing achievement for all students
• Well behaved students that are keen to achieve and are respectful of their teachers
• 24-hour GP helpline
• Support for staff wellbeing through access to SAS wellbeing services, including:
  • Health screening service
  • Medical support services
  • Physiotherapy
  • Counselling
  • Fair allowances for staff requiring leave of absence beyond that relating to illness
  • Non-contact time which is above the national minimum requirement of 10% of timetable
  • Cycle to Work schemes
  Your ApplicationApplication can be made via MyNewTerm or the completed form should be submitted via email to recruitment@tchs.org.uk

  To download our application form please click here.

  Please note the closing date for applications is 17th April 2026. Early applications are welcome.

  Safeguarding and Compliance

  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. Candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening. This will include obtaining a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS).

  Further details can be found on our website:
  https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding/

  All applicants will be subject to social media checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024.

  Applicants must provide 2-3 referees, including one with access to their employment records. Consent must be obtained from referees. Please refer to the Notes for Applicants guidelines for full details.

  We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a volume of suitable applicants. Please note that only candidates selected for shortlisting will be contacted due to the high volume of applications.

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.

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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 Questionnaire
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 Trinity Catholic High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1598 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Trinity Catholic High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trinity-catholic-high-school

Trinity Catholic High School is large Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Redbridge and within the Diocese of Brentwood. Ofsted have ranked us as ‘outstanding’ on 5 consecutive occasions and we have a reputation for excellence in all aspects of our service to the children in our school and the wider community. Our school’s inspection reports can be viewed on this link: www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/inspections. The highest standards relating to Teaching and Learning are a feature of daily life at Trinity and these significantly and positively impact student progress and attainment. Trinity’s Section 48 report (January 2020) states that “Trinity Catholic High School is an outstanding school and a beacon of high-quality Catholic education. It has an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond and it is rightly seen as a flagship school for the Diocese of Brentwood”. The report also emphasises that “Catholic life at Trinity Catholic High School is outstanding and is of the highest quality” and “Every aspect of Collective Worship at the school is outstanding".

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