Teacher of RE
Bolton St Catherine's Academy, Bolton, BL2 4HU16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 26
Closing date
23 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 32,916.00 - 51,048.00
Teacher of RE job summary
TEACHER OF RE
MPS T1 – T9 (£32,916 – £51,048)
1.0 FTE
PERMANENT CONTRACT
REQUIRED 1ST SEPTEMBER 2026
We are a 3-16 all age fully inclusive Academy. Our school is on an exciting journey, and we are incredibly proud of the culture we are building here. Our recent Ofsted inspection highlighted the fantastic progress we have made as an academy, and we are looking for someone to join us as we take our next steps. We offer state-of-the-art facilities in an amazing £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting-edge and vibrant environment.
We are also fully committed to staff development, with over 60 hours CPD and development annually, as well as our own leadership development programmes.
Our students deserve the very best, if you believe so too, come and take a look around!
WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:
- Has a sound and developed knowledge of your subject and of its examination specifications.
- Has the ability and/or experience to teach RE at KS3 and KS4.
- Can create and maintain a disciplined and stimulating environment in which all students are well motivated and learn.
- Promotes the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of your subject, being passionate about teaching it well.
- Monitors students’ progress and create opportunities for all students to reach their full potential.
- Establishes good working relationships with students and colleagues and with the wider school community.
- Makes excellent and inventive use of available resources to assist in teaching and learning.
- Follows departmental schemes of work and assessments in planning work with each group.
- Completes regular assessments of students' work, providing them with feedback which allows them to make progress.
- Contributes to the production of resources.
- Attends and contributes to departmental meetings and contribute to departmental policies and developments.
- Attends evening meetings as required, including with parents.
- Keeps up to date records.
- Contributes to the production of examination papers and marking them when appropriate.
- Ensures that the requirements of external examinations are met.
- Ensures that the Teachers’ Standards are met or exceeded in all your work.
YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:
- To teach your subject at all levels and to all abilities, seeking to ensure that all pupils make very good progress, enjoy their learning, and become well educated.
- To contribute more widely to the well-being of our pupils, through being a form tutor, undertaking duties, and being a role model for them for their learning and their conduct.
IN RETURN, WE OFFER:
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
- Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager!
- Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
- Long weekend off in November for teachers and term time support staff!
- Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews!
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for all year-round support staff. This increases to 28 days after 5 years!
- A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare.
- Fantastic facilities.
- A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 332553 or by emailing hr@bsca.tbft.uk
To apply please complete the attached application form via the link:
Teacher of RE | SAMpeople Recruit
Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.
We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.
The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
CLOSING DATE: Friday 23rd January 2026 @ 9.00am
INTERVIEWS: TBC
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Bolton St Catherine's Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1020 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy website
Bolton St Catherine’s Academy educates children and young people from 3 to 16 years of age. The values of Bolton St Catherine’s Academy are underpinned by a growing Christian ethos and is an inclusive Academy for those of Christian faith, for those of other faiths, and those of no faith. St Catherine is the patron saint of students and scholars and at Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, learning is at the heart of everything.
Students will leave the Academy with
• Good academic outcomes
• The Christian values of respect, tolerance and service
• A positive and enduring outlook
so that they live happy, healthy and purposeful lives – irrespective of their background or circumstances.
The entire Academy is geared to support every single child as they develop and progress, guaranteeing success for each individual. Bolton St Catherine’s Academy is located in a £36million building with innovative spaces and state of the art facilities to support children’s learning. These facilities are amongst the very best in the country and support in delivering a rich, varied and relevant curriculum.
Challenging targets and goals are set for every single student and staff work tirelessly to ensure these are achieved. Children learn and develop most effectively when they are happy and secure. At Bolton St Catherine’s Academy staff strive to develop an environment in which learners thrive, working to develop trust and mutual respect between everybody within the Academy and beyond.
It is through the school’s new values of Believe, Strive, Care and Achieve, that the Academy will continue to build on the progress it has made. In 2018, the Primary school gained the best KS2 results of any school in the BL2 postcode area and was in the top 3 % nationally for Maths and the top 10% nationally for Writing.
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