Teacher of Religion, Philosophy & Ethics

Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BN

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Religion, Philosophy & Ethics job summary

Are you enthusiastic about teaching Religion Philosophy and Ethics and want to be part of a supportive, collaborative, and successful team? If so, Hinchingbrooke School could be the perfect fit.

Religion, Philosophy and Ethics is taught throughout the 11 - 18 age range at all levels of ability and achieves results above the national average. It is a compulsory GCSE subject for Years 9 and 10. At the end of Year 10 all students sit the full course AQA Religious Studies GCSE. Students and the HBK community as a whole value the subject as they understand the skills that it enables them to develop. We also enjoy healthy A Level numbers.

The RPE department consists of 5 specialist teachers who all work collaboratively in our lesson planning and delivery. We pride ourselves on our quality Teaching and Learning as we regularly discuss new subject developments and strive to develop our pedagogy. Our curriculum is ambitious and reflects the Religion and Worldviews approach advocated in the Commission of RE report published in 2018.

We welcome applications from candidates who are student focused and passionate about sharing their own love of RPE with our diverse and inclusive student body.

If you are an outstanding teacher, it really is worth applying for this post and joining somewhere special. We are seeking to appoint a candidate who is passionate about their subject area; a team player who will thrive on collaboration and teamwork; someone who really wants to make a difference!

For further details about our school, please visit our website Hinchingbrooke School - Home.

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 Hinchingbrooke School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2109 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hinchingbrooke School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hinchingbrooke-school-huntingdon

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