Teacher of Religious Studies

Kettering Buccleuch Academy, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9NS

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 May 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: £36,400.00 - £53,040.00 Annually (FTE) ULT Teachers' Pay Scale

Teacher of Religious Studies job summary

Location: KetteringSalary: ULT Teachers' Pay Scale (£36,400 - £53,040 FTE)

Closing date: 20th May 2026

Required for: September 2026

Interview date: Friday, 22nd May

The role

Due to the success and continued growth of Kettering Buccleuch Academy, we have a rare opportunity for a motivated, passionate and committed Teacher of Religious Studies to join us from September 2026. Keeping your subject exciting, relevant and enjoyable, you’ll create an ambitious, innovative and motivating classroom. You’ll inspire and challenge your students so that they develop into highly effective, independent learners and achieve their individual potential.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the highest performing schools in the county. We are driven by a forward thinking philosophy and a vibrant, positive culture. In a friendly and welcoming school, with supportive colleagues, you’ll be able to make a real impact on our academy and on the lives of the students here. We offer excellent opportunities for professional development to help you further your career and a supportive and friendly environment in which our staff have plenty of opportunity to grow and develop.

About You

You will have Qualified Teacher Status. You’re an inspiring practitioner with a proven track record of success within a secondary school setting or a skilled ECT looking to develop your practice within an innovative and improving school.

You are an experienced teacher who consistently teaches good to outstanding lessons, or a less experienced teacher with the potential to be consistently good or outstanding. You will have good interpersonal skills, sound behaviour management skills and have the highest expectations for what our students can achieve.

For more information:

We welcome visits to our school so that you can experience the unique ethos of Kettering Buccleuch Academy for yourself. For a confidential discussion about this role, or to arrange a visit, please contact: 01536 515644 or email

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

Kettering Buccleuch Academy is committed to equal opportunities and to the protection and safety of all students and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share these commitments.

Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Kettering Buccleuch Academy

• School type: Academies, Christian, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1851 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kettering Buccleuch Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kettering-buccleuch-academy

Since becoming an academy in September 2009, Kettering Buccleuch Academy has seen many exciting changes. We are an all-through academy catering for students aged 4-18. We moved into our new, purpose-built building in January 2013. The academy continues to go from strength to strength, with happy and motivated staff, a supportive culture and plenty of opportunities for personal grown with our excellent staff CPD offer. We offer a range of benefits including our wellbeing and workload manifesto, Perkbox, covering lifestyle and retail benefits including Childcare vouchers, a car lease scheme, cycle to work etc., subsidised meals and an on-site gym which is free for all staff to use.

We welcome visits to our school so that you can experience the unique ethos of Kettering Buccleuch Academy for yourself. If you would like to visit the academy, please contact Miss Millsop, PA to the Principal, on 01536 515644 or via email to WendyMillsop@kba.uk.

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