Subject Leader for Religious Studies

Edward Peake CofE VC School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  2 February 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: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS + TLR 2a £3,391

Subject Leader for Religious Studies job summary

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated Subject Leader for Religious Studies to join our team at Edward Peake as we transition to a Secondary School.

This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking to take their next step into middle leadership or an experienced subject leader.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing the Religious Studies department. They will be accountable to a line manager from the Senior Leadership Team. This is an important post, designed to further promote and develop learning within the school. As a Church of England school, Religious Studies is a compulsory subject at GCSE for our students.

The successful candidate will be an effective leader and will be able:

• to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice and innovation

• to teach Religious Studies across Key Stages 3 and 4

• to build and embed a successful KS4 Religious Studies curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils

• to ensure consistency and shared good practice across the department

• to manage the department’s quality assurance and moderation procedures

• to lead and develop a staff team, attend and lead regular meetings and provide a major input into whole school priorities

• to contribute to the School Improvement and Development Plan and promote innovation within the department

• to follow and implement the school’s policies

• to take responsibility for the effective management of the department’s resources, schemes of work and budgets etc.

• to monitor the progress that all pupils make within religious studies and work with the department to ensure effective interventions are in place to maximise the progress of all pupils.

• to develop additional opportunities for pupils to utilise their skills and knowledge both in and out of the classroom.

All teachers appointed to the school are allocated a tutor group. A candidate who can demonstrate experience and a willingness to undertake wider responsibilities would be welcomed.

We wish to attract a high calibre candidate who will be fully involved in taking the department forward in the next stage of its development, particularly with the school transitioning to secondary. This post is a very important one and will need a team player with high expectations, flair, drive, determination, energy and a strong commitment to raising standards and providing opportunities for all learners.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.

We reserve the right to appoint before the application deadline, so early applications are encouraged.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. A DBS check will be required for this post.

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
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 Edward Peake CofE VC School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edward Peake CofE VC School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edward-peake-cofe-vc-middle-school

Edward Peake is mixed middle deemed secondary institution based in Biggleswade. At Edward Peake we believe that our pupils are our greatest asset therefore we are committed to providing an outstanding education for each and every pupil. Our core purpose is to enable pupils to make exceptional progress and support pupils’ personal well-being so that they can achieve outstanding outcomes. We are a friendly and welcoming school with a distinctive Christian ethos where pupils are able to live, love and learn.

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