Teacher of Religious Education

The Tenax Schools Trust; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Bennett is a Church of England co-educational academy in Tunbridge Wells seeking a dedicated Teacher of Religious Education to join a highly successful, collaborative department. You will teach GCSE RS with scope to teach A Level and contribute to a strong religious studies offer.

We welcome applications from candidates who can commit to part-time hours and who have an interest in developing their career, including ECTs. The school has outstanding outcomes and supportive staff ethos.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Religious Education up to A Level.
• Ability to teach GCSE RS and contribute to A Level provision.
• Interest in developing career including ECTs and part-time roles.

Responsibilities

• Teach Religious Education to GCSE and A Level as part of a collaborative department.
• Contribute to enrichment and department-wide initiatives.
• Work effectively within a strong school ethos and Team Bennett.

Skills

RE teaching

A Level teaching

ECTs welcome

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a first-rate Teacher of Religious Education to join a highly successful and highly collaborative team in this Church school where all our students take GCSE RS achieving exceptional outcomes and where religious studies is taught successfully at A level. We are interested in applications from teachers with commitment to teaching to A Level and an interest in developing their career, including ECTs. The capacity to teach a second subject, perhaps a language or philosophy would be advantageous. We will consider applications from candidates seeking a part-time role.

Situated in Tunbridge Wells, with excellent transport links to London, Bennett is a popular and over-subscribed academy with an enviable record of outstanding academic achievement over many years.

A Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status

• 1,913 on roll including 412 in the Sixth Form
• Judged Outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2023
• World Class School Quality Mark in 2021
• Outstanding GCSE and A Level results
• Excellent reputation; oversubscribed

Bennett students are highly motivated and enthusiastic about learning and taking part in the huge range of enrichment activities that we offer.

Priority places at the school are available for children of staff. We welcome pre-application visits to the school.

Our staff are highly committed and we have a strong and positive school ethos. Find out how we look after our staff here.

Closing date: 9.00 am on 17 November 2026

Interview date to be confirmed on shortlisting

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications