Teacher of Religious Studies

Initio Learning Trust; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Equal opportunities

Local government or teachers pension

Job summary

Queen Elizabeth's School in Wimborne is seeking a Teacher of Religious Studies (MAT Cover) to join our Humanities team. The role involves teaching Religious Studies across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 and contributing to a centrally provided curriculum, assessment strategies and ongoing professional development.

Applications from ECT colleagues are welcome. The post is a temporary maternity cover with a salary ranging from £32,916 to £45,352 per year, and a full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Awareness of Rosenshine's principles of instruction.
• Understanding of key substantive and disciplinary concepts in Religious Studies.
• Awareness of concepts in Tom Sherrington's Walkthru or Doug Lemov's Teach Like a Champion.

Responsibilities

• Teach Religious Studies across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
• Contribute to centralised curriculum and assessment strategies.
• Participate in CPD opportunities and collaborative teaching.
• Support wellbeing and workload management for students and staff.

Skills

Rosenshine principles

Religious Studies concepts

Walkthru/Teach Like a Champion

Job description

Teacher of Religious Studies (MAT Cover)

Initialo Learning Trust

• Wimborne Minster, Dorset
• £32,916-45,352 per year
• Permanent
• Full-time

7 hours ago

Queen Elizabeth's School is looking for a Teacher of Religious Studies (MAT Cover) to join our fantastic team.

Actual Salary £32,916 - £45,352 per annum (M1 to M6).

This job is (Full Time/ Part Time/ Part Time - Term Time Only:)(Part time will be considered)

It is offered on a Temporary basis until 12 months maternity cover basis.

Approximate start date 01/01/2027.

Are you passionate about Religious Education and dedicated to inspiring and motivating students? If so, we would like to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic professional to join our upper school. We have rapidly improved in the past two years and want inquisitive, positive, dynamic, and resilient colleagues to join our excellent Humanities department and be part of our success.

Our thriving faculty is currently recruiting for a Teacher of Religious Studies. The faculty is very well-resourced and there will be the opportunity to teach across all Key Stages.

Applications from ECT colleagues are welcome.

We can offer you:

• Centralised curriculum and behaviour systems which enable you to focus on your core purpose: teaching excellent lessons
• Highly motivated and ambitious students
• Teaching across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5
• Assessment strategies which support wellbeing and workload
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• An opportunity to join a dedicated team of supportive staff
• A positive, supportive community of staff, Academy Committee members, the Trust, and parents
• An exciting modern school with state-of-the-art facilities

Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who has:

• An awareness of Rosenshine's principles of instruction
• An understanding of key substantive and disciplinary concepts in Religious Studies
• An awareness of some of the concepts explored in Tom Sherrington's 'Walkthru' series or Doug Lemov's 'Teach Like a Champion' series

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to interview outstanding candidates prior to the application deadline. We also reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable candidates.

Closing Date: 1 October 2026

About our School

Queen Elizabeth's School, located in Wimborne, is a coeducational Church of England, Comprehensive Upper School within the Initio Learning Trust.

There is a strong commitment to comprehensive education and a focus on creating an environment that supports continual school improvement and the attainment of all students.

Our vision is linked to a commitment to hope for all students and which permeates all aspects of our school and is underpinned by the Trust's values of Collaboration, Ambition, and Respect.

For more information, please visit our school website.

We welcome visits to our school. If you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust provides:

• A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.
• A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.
• Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.
• Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.

Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2022 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration, and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff and in our focus on staff wellbeing.

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Queen Elizabeth's School is looking for a Teacher of Religious Studies (MAT Cover) to join our fantastic {Team:} team.

Actual Salary £32,916 - £45,352 per annum (M1 to M6).

This job is {Full Time/ Part Time/ Part Time - Term Time Only:} (Part time will be considered)

It is offered on a Temporary basis until 12 months maternity cover basis.

Approximate start date 01/01/2027.

Are you passionate about Religious Education and dedicated to inspiring and motivating students, if so we would like to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic professional to join our upper school. We have rapidly improved in the past two years and want inquisitive, positive, dynamic and resilient colleagues to join our excellent Humanities department and be part of our success.

Our thriving faculty is currently recruiting for a Teacher of Religious Studies. The faculty is very well-resourced and there will be the opportunity to teach across all Key Stages.

Applications from ECT colleagues are welcome.

We can offer you:

• Centralised curriculum and behaviour systems which enable you to focus on your core purpose: teaching excellent lessons
• Highly motivated and ambitious students
• Teaching across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5
• Assessment strategies which support wellbeing and workload
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• An opportunity to join a dedicated team of supportive staff
• A positive, supportive community of staff, Academy Committee members, the Trust and parents
• An exciting modern school with state-of-the‑art facilities

Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who has:

• An awareness of Rosenshine's principles of instruction
• An understanding of key substantive and disciplinary concepts in Religious Studies
• An awareness of some of the concepts explored in Tom Sherrington's 'Walkthru' series or Doug Lemov's 'Teach Like a Champion' series.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to interview outstanding candidates prior to the application deadline. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable candidates.

Closing Date: 1 October 2026

About our School

Queen Elizabeth's School, located in Wimborne, is a coeducational Church of England, Comprehensive Upper School within the Initio Learning Trust.

There is a strong commitment to comprehensive education and a focus on creating an environment that supports continual school improvement and the attainment of all students.

Our vision is linked to a commitment to hope for all students and which permeates all aspects of our school and is underpinned by the Trust's values of Collaboration, Ambition and Respect., A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.

A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.

Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.

Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.

Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2022 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.