Religious Education Teacher

Overview

Diocese of Leeds - Bradford M.D.C

Mixed 11 – 16 Catholic Comprehensive School

632 on roll

Required for September 2026

Religious Education Teacher

Salary: Main Scale/UPS

Contract type: Full time, permanent, MPS/UPS (£32,916 - £51,048) (suitable for ECT or experienced teacher)

The Governors of the Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy are seeking to appoint a creative and inspirational Teacher of Religious Education to join a supportive team who are committed to promoting high aspirations and excellent outcomes in Music across the school.

The successful candidate will be able to teach KS3 and KS4 and to engage and enthuse students through high quality teaching and effective classroom management, which will lead to outstanding outcomes for all students.

We expect the successful candidate to demonstrate a visible commitment to the wider school mission of ensuring that we ‘awaken minds’, ‘achieve dreams’ and ‘serve others’. As such they would be expected to have full involvement with the wider aspects of school life and the local community.

The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is part of The Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust, serving the town of Keighley and surrounding villages in pleasant rural surroundings. The school is on a rapid improvement journey.

We offer an excellent platform for enhanced career development and whole school leadership opportunities in a friendly, supportive, enthusiastic, and caring staff team.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applications for this position should be made using the standard CES application form. Only applications submitted using the CES application form will be considered.

We welcome and encourage candidates wishing to visit our school and potential candidates should contact Michelle Clare on mclare@holyfamilyschool.uk for further details.

Telephone: 01535 210212

Closing date: Monday, 16 March 2026 at 9.00 am

Job Advert & Description

Role Summary

To deliver outstanding teaching of Religious Education, supporting students to achieve excellent outcomes, and to act as a role model/impact the school more widely.

To support with the design and delivery of engaging and challenging lessons that inspire students to appreciate the subject and its application.

Key Responsibilities

To plan, resource and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard that ensure effective learning takes place and all students make excellent progress.
To provide a nurturing classroom and school environment that helps students to develop as learners.
To help to establish/maintain excellent standards of behaviour across the whole school.
To undertake intervention activities with key students as directed.
To contribute to the effective working of the school.

Quality of Education

Under the direction of the Head of Religious Education and within the context of the school’s curriculum mapping, plan and prepare effective teaching modules and lessons.
Teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire, and improve all students to achieve excellent outcomes.
Use assessment data analytically to monitor student progress and to plan/adapt future lessons to the needs of the students.
Contribute to assessments, reports and references relating to individual and groups of students.
Prepare students for external examinations and support faculty revision/intervention strategies.
Contribute to the whole school enrichment programme.
Implement and adhere to the school’s Positive Behaviour policy, ensuring the safeguarding and well-being of students is maintained at all times.
Maintain regular and productive communication with students, parents and carers, via Classcharts, parents’ consultation evenings and written communication to report on progress, sanctions and rewards.
Direct and supervise learning support staff assigned to lessons and any other adults that may support in classrooms.

School Culture

Support the school’s mission and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies practices and procedures.
Help create a strong school community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships rooted in the virtues.
Participate actively in issues relating to student welfare and support.
Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professionals in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required.
Undertake the role of Form Tutor to an assigned tutor group and to carry out related duties in accordance with the general job description of Form Tutor, including the delivery of the PSHE programme where required.

Other

Undertake and, when required, deliver or be part of the appraisal system and relevant training and professional development.
Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Head of Religious Education or Headteacher.

Person Specification – Teacher of Religious Education

Essential Criteria

Desirable Criteria

Evidence

Qualifications:

Qualified Teacher Status

Qualified to teacher and work in the UK

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification

Practising Catholic

Interview

Application Form

References

Proof of Qualifications

Experience:

Experience of reflecting on and improving teaching practice to maximise student outcomes

Application form

Interview

References

Knowledge:

Understand and be able to deploy the strategies needed to establish consistently high aspirations, standards of behaviour and outcomes for all students

Application form

Interview

References

Behaviours:

Ability to build strong professional working relationships with others

High expectations for accountability and consistency

Vision aligned with school’s high aspirations, high expectations of self and others

Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

Genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student

Motivation to continually improve standards and achieve excellence

Effective listening skills that lead to strong understanding of others

Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Interview

Task

References

Teaching and Learning:

Be an excellent teacher with the ability to reflect on lessons and continually improve their own practice

Demonstrate effective and systematic behaviour management, with clear boundaries, sanctions, praise and rewards

Think strategically about classroom practice and tailoring lessons to students’ needs

Understand and interprets complex student data to drive lesson planning and student attainment

Demonstrate good communication, planning and organisational skills

Demonstrate resilience, motivation and commitment to drive lesson planning and student attainment

Act as a role model for staff and students

Demonstrate commitment to regular and on-going professional development and training to establish outstanding classroom practice

Application form

Interview

References

Other:

Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Willingness to undertake training

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check

Salary & Benefits

Salary from £32916 to £51048 per year

Location

The Holy Family Catholic School
Spring Gardens Lane
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD20 6LH

Supporting documents

Teacher Application Form

Reference Consent Form

Deadline and how to apply

Applications for this position should be made using the standard CES application form. Only applications submitted using the CES application form will be considered.

We welcome and encourage candidates wishing to visit our school and potential candidates should contact Michelle Clare on mclare@holyfamilyschool.uk for further details.

Telephone: 01535 210212

Closing date: Monday, 16 March 2026 at 9.00 am