Religious Studies Teacher

Religious Studies Teacher

Outer London pay scale - £36k - £53k (Main/Upper Pay Range)

September 2025 start

Thank you for your interest in this role. This is an exciting time to be joining Oaks Park High School.

We were proud to achieve a ‘Good’ outcome in all categories during an Ofsted Inspection in October 2023 in which Ofsted commented the following:

‘The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND. It has designed a curriculum that sets out high academic expectations’

‘Teachers have strong subject knowledge. This is reflected in their high-quality explanations of subject content’

‘Pupils are respectful and polite. They understand the school’s expectations in terms of conduct and behaviour’

‘Staff know their pupils well, and they build positive relationships with them’

We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and hard-working colleague to join our Religious Studies department and become part of our cohesive, professional and supportive team. The department is well resourced with interactive whiteboards in every classroom and each teacher having a work laptop. You will be both ambitious and passionate about teaching Religious Studies and bringing the best from every single one of our students.

We have produced a short video so you can gain an insight into working at Oaks Park High School. It includes some of the staff you will potentially be working alongside and can be found here.

Our school is situated in Carshalton, 30 minutes from London Victoria by train and a short distance from Sutton, Merton, Croydon and Kingston.

We can offer you:

• An excellent CPD programme, including in house instructional coaching
• Opportunities for cross Trust working
• A behaviour for learning system supported by an experienced Pastoral Support Team
• A well-being support team
• A range of staff benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme
• The successful candidate will be:
• Ambitious for young people and for themselves
• Creative in using new technologies or teaching approaches to help students to learn and progress
• Keen to continually develop their practice, with a collaborative approach
• An enthusiastic teacher who can motivate and challenge students.

You will be required to:

• Inspire and support our students across the three Key Stages
• Use a range of assessment strategies to provide targeted and directed feedback
• Be inspired by reading and researching new pedagogy on learning and teaching
• Be creative and reflective in the planning of lessons and schemes of works
• Have the skills to form excellent working relationships with all individuals.

Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, below

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 2 June 2025

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate apply.