18 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2027

  • Closing date

    6 October 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    18 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher or lecturer

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Religious education

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Religious Education job summary

The Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our successful Religious Education Department. We are looking for someone who can inspire engagement in the classroom and capture the enthusiasm pupils have for learning RE. The successful applicant will be highly motivated to inspire pupils at all levels from ages 11-18.

The right candidate will:

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Support and follow the Catholic Ethos of the school
  • A passion for excellence in the teaching of RE and capable of enthusing and inspiring others
  • Is capable of maintaining and developing exciting, imaginative and effective curriculum for all key stages
  • Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
  • Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills

St Alban’s Catholic High School strives to provide an excellent education for our students within a caring Christian community where all are respected, valued and supported to achieve their potential. This appointment has a wider school responsibility in working with the Chaplain to develop spirituality of our students and the liturgical life of the school. St Alban’s is a Catholic school and we seek to appoint a practising Catholic to this post although we would welcome applications from people who would support our ethos.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, evidence of Right to Work in the UK and satisfactory completion of all other pre-employment checks.

Visits to the school by potential applicants are welcomed. Please telephone Lisa Gittins, EA to Headteacher, on 01473 726178 to arrange. For an informal conversation about this post, please contact Simon Corless, Headteacher.

Closing Date: Tuesday 6th October 2026 at 8:00am

Interviews: Week commencing: 12th October 2026

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.

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About St Alban's Catholic High School

Organisation type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
967 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
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Website
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St Alban's Catholic High School strives to provide an excellent education for our students within a caring Christian community where all are respected, valued and supported to achieve their potential. Our mission statement is ‘Learning, Respecting and Caring’ and through this mission we aim to inspire, challenge, support and value every student to achieve their potential.

All staff have a responsibility and a duty to ensure that their work and interaction with all individuals fully reflects the school’s distinctive ethos as a Catholic School, although they do not need to be Catholic themselves.

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