Teacher of Religious Studies

Wren Academy Finchley, London, N12 9HB

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 January 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: Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale plus Wren Finchley Allowance
• Additional allowances:

  Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale plus Wren Finchley Allowance

Teacher of Religious Studies job summary

Wren Academy Finchley opened in September 2008 as a new school sponsored by the London Diocesan Board for Schools and Berkhamsted School.

The Academy has continued to grow as we opened our Sixth form in 2013 and have taken on new primary cohorts since 2015.

We wish to appoint a colleague to this post who has:

Outstanding teaching and interpersonal skills

The drive and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate all students

Strong academic qualifications

The ability to teach GCSE is essential with A Level teaching becoming available for suitably qualified candidates

Evidence of ambition and a commitment to continuing professional development

The desire and skills to ensure that all students make exceptional progress

Apply today!

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 Wren Academy Finchley

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1639 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wren Academy Finchley website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wren-academy-finchley

Wren Academy Finchley is located in the London Borough of Barnet. It is the founder of the Wren Academies Trust, a MAT which is sponsored by the Church of England and Berkhamsted School. The Academy has developed a strong reputation for outstanding teaching and learning, as demonstrated by our Progress 8 figure, which places us in the top 65 schools nationally. We are an all-through school with a thriving sixth form and a primary phase which opened in September 2015. The engaging curriculum and state of the art buildings have contributed to the Academy’s notable success. There is also a strong focus on student well-being so that every individual is happy and secure to learn and thrive within a caring community.

Wren is a MAT and plans are well advanced to create a new school in a neighbouring borough which will provide exciting professional development opportunities for all staff.

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