Teacher of Religious Education
Full-time, Permanent
Salary: MPR/UPR (Fringe) £33,075 – £50,471
Start date: September 2025
(ECTs are welcome to apply)
We are looking for an inspirational and committed Teacher of Religious Education, with the ability to teach Health and Social Care, build excellent relationships with students and inspire them in their learning. If you have the initiative, drive and determination to teach KS3 and KS4 and contribute to our creative, evolving and fully resourced curriculum, we want to hear from you! In return, we offer an exceptional development programme, with support which goes beyond the ECT years and we welcome applications from candidates with all levels of experience.
Esher High School is a high performing School and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT). We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world. Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject.
Why work for us?
We work hard to make all staff feel like they belong and can flourish. We create a bespoke induction plan for all new staff, shaped with their input based on their experience, strengths and aims. All teachers get an additional hour every fortnight of protected PPA, totalling 6 hours for a full-time teacher. We have a culture of 1% improvements, which means no hour-long lesson observations and no time wasted producing unnecessary paperwork. All staff love our 2-week October half term, have access to free gym use (with shower facilities), ample onsite parking, an up to date 2 in 1 laptop (tablet with pen and laptop all in one), a full Microsoft Office package and a vibrant and social staff body.
For further information regarding this role please refer to the Job description. We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates.
Closing Date: Monday 24 February 2025 @9.00AM
Interview Date: Interviews will be held on Thursday 27 February 2025
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy on the school website Esher Church of England High School - Policies and Documents (esherhigh.surrey.sch.uk).
Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.