Teacher of Religious Education

St Alban's Catholic High School; Nacton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

St Alban’s Catholic High School in England is seeking an enthusiastic Religious Education teacher to join our dedicated RE department. The successful applicant will inspire pupils aged 11–18 and contribute to a vibrant Catholic ethos within the school.

You must hold Qualified Teacher Status and demonstrate a passion for excellence in RE, curriculum development for all key stages, and outstanding organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Support and follow the Catholic Ethos of the school.
• Passion for excellence in the teaching of RE and ability to enthuse others.
• Capable of maintaining and developing exciting and effective curriculum for all key stages.
• Committed to safeguarding and welfare of all students.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspire engagement in the classroom and captivate pupils’ enthusiasm for learning RE.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop a varied and imaginative RE curriculum across key stages.

Skills

QTS

Catholic ethos

Passion for RE

Curriculum development

Safeguarding

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

The Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our successful Religious Education Department. We are looking for someone who can inspire engagement in the classroom and capture the enthusiasm pupils have for learning RE. The successful applicant will be highly motivated to inspire pupils at all levels from ages 11-18.

The right candidate will:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Support and follow the Catholic Ethos of the school
• A passion for excellence in the teaching of RE and capable of enthusing and inspiring others
• Is capable of maintaining and developing exciting, imaginative and effective curriculum for all key stages
• Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills

St Alban’s Catholic High School strives to provide an excellent education for our students within a caring Christian community where all are respected, valued and supported to achieve their potential. This appointment has a wider school responsibility in working with the Chaplain to develop spirituality of our students and the liturgical life of the school. St Alban’s is a Catholic school and we seek to appoint a practising Catholic to this post although we would welcome applications from people who would support our ethos.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, evidence of Right to Work in the UK and satisfactory completion of all other pre-employment checks.

Closing Date: Tuesday 6th October 2026 at 8:00am

Interviews: Week commencing: 12th October 2026