Teacher of Religious Studies or Sociology

David Nieper Academy, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or January 2027

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Religious education, Sociology
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS or UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS or UPS

Teacher of Religious Studies or Sociology job summary

The Humanities Faculty at David Nieper Academy

The Humanities Faculty currently encompasses a wide range of subjects including:

Key stage 3 & 4 RS core and GCSE

Key stage 3 & 4 & 5 Geography

Key stage 3 & 4 & 5 History

Key stage 3 & 4 & 5 PSHCE and Citizenship

Key stage 3 & 4 French

The Humanities faculty at David Nieper Academy includes Geography, History, Religious Studies, MFL. Despite its wide variety of subjects, the faculty works very closely together and shares a common ethos when it comes to education. Our view is that every single young person - regardless of their background - is entitled to access the rich body of knowledge that characterises the disciplines we represent. We firmly believe that it is from this rigorous knowledge-led foundation that students are best-equipped to succeed in the applied learning opportunities that we are committed to providing here at David Nieper Academy. As such, successful candidates would be joining a faculty that:

Is committed to developing innovative, research-informed teaching based on knowledge of how children learn

Celebrates explicit instruction as an approach to teaching that supports the fostering of students’ knowledge acquisition, independence and criticality skills

Is self-reflective and constantly striving to improve the key principles of our practice (namely: review, acquire, question, model, practice, assess and feedback)

Is newly and fully resourced after a recent curriculum over-haul

Has a ‘warm but strict’ approach to discipline where expectations are high

Is highly supportive and enjoys a strong sense of collegiality and humour

Overall, this is an immensely exciting time to join this thriving and growing faculty on our drive to improve results. Our knowledge-led approach is proving to be more popular than ever amongst students.

Key Responsibilities

To either teach Religious Studies across key stage 3, 4 & 5 contributing to the planning and organisation of the curriculum or A Level Sociology at key stage 5.

To teach PSHCE and potentially other humanities subjects

To be a form tutor

To contribute to the co-curricular life of the school

Participate in the academy Performance Management arrangements

Teaching and Learning

Plan and teach engaging and challenging lessons that pave the way for success in school and life

Meet the needs of all learners by consistently planning and teaching carefully differentiated lessons

Contribute to Faculty planning and the creation and updating of schemes of work

Use regular, measurable and significant assessments of teaching

Set and mark appropriate homework

Complete all reporting on time

Closely monitor progress and attainment of all students and use it to inform teaching

Provide content for and, where necessary, deliver high quality student interventions with direction from the Head of Faculty

Work to ensure that all students achieve or exceed targets

Maintain regular and productive communication with parents about their child’s progress, behaviour and development, including attending after school parent meetings as required

Other

Undertake professional development as agreed with academy leaders

Perform additional duties and tasks required for the effective operation of the school as directed by the Headteacher.

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 Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/

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 David Nieper Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 810 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: David Nieper Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/david-nieper-academy

Our Academy is sponsored by the Christopher Nieper Education Trust (previously David Nieper Education Trust), together with local employer partners, who are highly committed in supporting the development and achievements of our students. With a clearly defined approach to teaching, applied learning and brand-new purpose-built facilities, which opened in February 2017, we believe that this is a truly exciting time to join the academy. We are a growing academy now of 780 students 11-18 and will soon be at our full capacity of 850 students 11-18. This role is a new post due to our growing pupil numbers. Our September 2022 Ofsted Inspection graded the academy as ‘Good in all areas’, a fantastic improvement from the ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating when we took over the academy - and we endeavour to build on this as we grow and develop further. We are currently the only academy within the Trust however the Trust is likely to grow in the very near future with a number of other schools actively looking to join.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Derbyshire and Derby