Religious Education Teacher

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Flackwell Heath; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a qualified Religious Education Teacher for a secondary school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The role focuses on delivering engaging lessons on religious beliefs, philosophy, ethics, and contemporary issues, developing pupils' analytical and written communication skills.

You will plan and assess progress, manage learning activities, and foster a respectful, inclusive classroom.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Strong subject knowledge across Religious Education and ethics.
• Effective classroom management and clear communication skills.
• Ability to engage pupils in discussion while maintaining respectful debate.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and pupil progress.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering engaging lessons across secondary age groups.
• Teaching religious beliefs, philosophy and ethical issues.
• Developing analytical, evaluative and written communication skills.
• Preparing activities that challenge pupils of differing abilities.
• Assessing progress, providing feedback and maintaining high expectations.
• Contributing to a positive classroom environment built around respect and inclusion.

Skills

QTS

RE knowledge

Classroom management

Communication

Discussion facilitation

Safeguarding & inclusion

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Religious Education Teacher - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Are you a qualified teacher with a passion for Religious Education and the ability to encourage thoughtful discussion? Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a knowledgeable and engaging practitioner for a secondary school where pupils can develop their understanding of religious beliefs, philosophical questions, ethics and contemporary issues.

The school offers an opportunity to teach a subject that encourages critical thinking, respectful debate and a deeper understanding of different cultures and perspectives.

The role

• Planning and delivering engaging lessons across the relevant secondary age groups.
• Teaching religious beliefs, practices, philosophical arguments and ethical issues.
• Developing pupils' analytical, evaluative and written communication skills.
• Preparing learning activities that challenge pupils of differing abilities.
• Assessing progress, providing constructive feedback and maintaining high expectations.
• Contributing to a positive classroom environment built around respect and inclusion.

What we're looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Strong subject knowledge across Religious Education, religion and ethics.
• Effective classroom management and clear communication skills.
• The ability to engage pupils in discussion while maintaining balanced, respectful debate.
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and pupil progress.
• Based in or reliably commutable to High Wycombe