Teacher of Religious Education

Eteach UK Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Mead Academy, Leicester, invites applications for a Teacher of Religious Education on a permanent, full-time basis on the MPS/UPS scale. The post supports the academy’s status as a newly opened secondary school and is part of The Mead Educational Trust’s expanding family of schools.

The successful candidate will join the founding staff team to shape curriculum delivery and student outcomes from January 2027, in a modern carbon net zero campus, with strong professional development and

Job description

EmployerBrook Mead AcademyLocationLeicester, LeicestershireContract TypePermanentHoursFull TimeSalaryMPS/UPSPosted3rd November 2026Start Date4th January 2027Expires25th November 2026 09:00 AMContract TypePermanentStart Date4th January 2027Job ID1582239A compelling and distinctive opportunity to join the founding team of staff at Brook Mead Academy: help shape the future of Leicester’s newest secondary school.Teacher of Religious Education, MPS / UPS – January startThe Mead Educational Trust is an energetic and dynamic family of sixteen primary, secondary and special schools in and around Leicester. As a family of schools, we use our collective strength and talents in order to make a positive difference to our children, young people and communities. Every person who works for TMET has a role in helping our children succeed, from teachers to premises officers to IT professionals.At the heart of all we do is a commitment to provide our children with access to a world-class education, our schools with excellent school-to-school support, and our staff with high quality professional development. Our people really are our greatest asset and we are always looking for ways to help them develop and grow their careers. We have a brilliant team of staff who support and encourage each other, within and across our schools and central Trust.Brook Mead Academy is the newest school in TMET and has already been judged as OUTSTANDING by Ofsted in our first inspection in March 2024. We have now moved into our state-of-the-art new carbon net zero building in the west of Leicester.We believe that knowledge is power and access to powerful knowledge is the right of every child. We are looking for subject enthusiasts and experts ready to take our scholars on an exciting journey through their subject, ensuring they leave with a treasure trove of knowledge and skills which will be theirs forever to use for the betterment of themselves and the world. If you love your subject and want to impart that knowledge to the next generation, please apply.• This is a unique opportunity to develop drama as a subject in a brand-new school with state-of-the-art performing arts spaces.• The school was judged OUTSTANDING in all categories by Ofsted in March 2024.• Routines throughout the school are consistently applied, making all teachers feel empowered to impart knowledge and inspire our schools!• There is a consistent school wide behaviour policy applied by all with detentions centralised and staff on hand to support.• Weekly subject team meetings focus on knowledge enhancement, planning to the detail, crafting common explanations, questions and anticipating misconceptions.• Professional learning is built into the week rather than bolted on, underpinned by Dylan Wiliam’s dictum that “Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better.”• Individual instructional coaching is a universal entitlement for all teachers.• Curriculum is king with the discipline of each subject respected and fostered so that scholars really can benefit from the best thought, said and created in every field of human endeavour.• Our pedagogical approach has clarity, simplicity and power, following our BMA Direct Instruction framework.• Staff wellbeing is a priority with constant vigilance around workloads.• As part of The Mead Educational Trust, you are able to work with esteemed colleagues at Castle Mead, Rushey Mead, Kibworth Mead and Orchard Mead, as well as colleagues in our primary schools.• Practice is research informed in every area of work and we focus on a few key priorities rather than be seduced by gimmicks and quick fixes.Join us to be build better futures for our scholars to ensure they have a great education and real choices in life.Closing Date: Wednesday 25th November 2026 9am.Interviews: December 2026Position Start Date: January 2027Salary: MPS / UPS.Supporting documents: Application Pack including Job Description and Person Specification, Teacher of Religious Education, Brook Mead Academy The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. Brook Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Safeguarding Statement:This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.