Head of Religious Studies

International Schools Today; Faringdon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Free meals

Discount on School fees

Use of sporting and gym facilities

Job summary

St Hugh’s is seeking a Head of Religious Studies to provide strategic leadership across Religious Studies from KS2 to GCSE, guiding curriculum development and department management within its Oxfordshire campus.

The post holder will teach KS2-GCSE, report to the Deputy Head Academic, and may work part-time or full-time depending on the successful candidate’s offering. A supportive, collaborative team and strong benefits are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Religious Studies across KS2 to GCSE.
• Ability to plan assessments, resources, budgeting and visits.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Teach Religious Studies from KS2 to GCSE.
• Lead curriculum planning, assessment and resourcing.
• Oversee budgeting, reporting, health and safety and educational visits.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Curriculum planning

Assessment

Budgeting

Staff leadership

Health & safety

Job description

The Head of Religious Studies is responsible for the strategic leadership, management and development of Religious Studies across the School, ensuring a dynamic, engaging and academically rigorous curriculum from Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 4. The successful candidate will inspire pupils of all abilities, foster intellectual curiosity and ethical understanding, and promote respect for diverse beliefs and worldviews.

The postholder will teach Religious Studies from KS2 to GCSE level and lead the department in all aspects of curriculum planning, assessment, resourcing, budgeting, reporting, health and safety, and educational visits.

St Hugh’s is a highly regarded coeducational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 65 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. Our Senior School opened in September 2026. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.

The post holder will report directly to the Deputy Head Academic. This is a part-time or full-time position, depending on what the successful candidate is able to offer. Working pattern to be discussed.

St Hugh’s staff are an outstanding, hard-working and collaborative team who aim to give all our children academic and pastoral excellence in a nurturing environment with wide ranging facilities. Each child is, therefore, able to discover what they are good at, thrive and gain confidence in themselves.

We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community.

• free car parking
• free meals
• a discount on School fees
• the use of our sporting and gym facilities

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.