Teacher of Religious Education

The Wordsley School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5SP

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  19 June 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: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Religious Education job summary

Teacher of Religious Education

Temporary to cover maternity leave. Full-time and required for September 2026. MPS/UPS.

As a Teacher of RE, you will be supported by a very cohesive and friendly department. If relevant, you will benefit from the comprehensive support package offered to our Early Careers Teachers (ECT) in Year 1 and/or Year 2 of their career.

If you would like to have an informal telephone conversation about this post, please contact Mrs R Potter on 01384 816015. In addition, a wealth of information about our school can be found on our website: https://www.wordsleyschool.co.uk/

Stour Vale Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

To apply for the post, please complete an application form via My New Term.

Deadline for applications: 3pm Wednesday 1st July 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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 The Wordsley School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: Up to 915 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Wordsley School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-wordsley-school

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