Teacher of Religious Studies

Cheadle Hulme High School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 7JY

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS: £31,650 - £49,084

Teacher of Religious Studies job summary

“Difference is the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth, and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. Therein lies a most fundamental principle of peace: respect for diversity.” - John Hume

Cheadle Hulme High School are currently looking for a dedicated Teacher of Religious Studies who can contribute to our commitment to providing exceptional teaching and learning experiences. We are searching for an individual who possesses a genuine enthusiasm for teaching English, both within the classroom and beyond. This post is suitable for both experienced teachers or newly qualified teachers.

At Cheadle Hulme High School Religious Studies fundamentally aims to open minds to diversity and improve tolerance and respect in a multi-faceted society. Our curriculum is first and foremost rooted in academically rigorous religious, philosophical, ethical and textual studies. We challenge students to think about topics of metaphysical investigation. Our sequences of learning experiences are intended to develop students both culturally as well as academically. Our curriculum reflects the very real nature of society as it stands today and this means that we have to expose students to often controversial topics. Our curriculum seeks to break down barriers of intolerance and positively challenge stereotypes which students may well be presented with both in the media and at home. Our curriculum takes into consideration that whilst we are unashamedly academic, we also want our students to be unashamedly kind, respectful, tolerant and accepting of diversity. We want students to leave school with more than knowledge; we want them to be open-minded and progressive in their thinking.

For further details on the role, including key skills and experience required, please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached below.

To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. The Laurus Trust recognises the importance of employees' work/life balance. A better work-life balance can increase staff motivation, reduce employee stress, improve performance and productivity and make employment more accessible for more people. Where it is possible and practical, we will accommodate flexible arrangements from day 1, which may involve job sharing, part-time working, bespoke timetabling or a nine-day fortnight.

If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our students by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you.

To complete an application form please click ‘Fast Apply’. A full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

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

The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills.

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 Cheadle Hulme High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1690 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cheadle Hulme High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheadle-hulme-high-school-cheadle

Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS) is the founder school of the Laurus Trust. We are a hugely oversubscribed school with a reputation locally, and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and a determination to ensure that every child succeeds. CHHS was judged Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in 2011 and 2015.

In the 2022 Progress 8 Headline measure, CHHS came in the top 20% of schools nationally with a figure of +0.5, compared to the national figure -0.03. Overall, 85% of our students were awarded a grade 4 or higher in English and Maths, and 67% a grade 5 or higher. Plus, an impressive 44% of all grades were at 7-9 and 96 students achieved 5 or more grades at 7+.

In 2022 the progress of our disadvantaged students was Progress 8 +0.3, the national figure is -0.55. Our disadvantaged students make more progress than their non- disadvantaged peers nationally.

In 2022, 87% of students progressed to university with 65% studying at one of the prestigious Russell group universities. 78% of students went to their first choice university. In addition, 5 students have taken up Degree Apprenticeships.

We are delighted that CHHS is regularly named as one of the UK’s top-performing schools in The Sunday Times annual Parent Power Surveys.

CHHS became an 11-18 school in September 2013, with approximately 1664 students on roll. Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre opened in September 2014. We are the founder school of a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with an outstanding academic record.

CHHS has a strong commitment to continued professional development of all staff. The professional learning opportunities in school and beyond enable staff to engage in various internal communities of professional development. There is support given to staff who are undertaking ECT, Masters, CTeach and NPQ programmes. Many of our staff have also joined other external subject networks and professional development, such as Doctor of Education programmes.

Cheadle Hulme is a pleasant residential suburb on the south western edge of the Borough of Stockport and about eleven miles south of the centre of Manchester. The location enjoys the advantages of proximity to the open countryside of Cheshire and the Peak District and the cultural and sporting activities of a major city.

If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school, in a great location, and believe you have the vision and commitment to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.

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