Teacher of Religious Education
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c892743c-0b02-43f8-934c-ee1b70197436 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Peter’s is an oversubscribed school, known as a high performing school and nationally recognised for our approaches to character education. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (‘Good’ November 2019 and SIAMS inspection (‘Excellent’ May 2019) indicate the significant progress we have made in developing well rounded students who ‘live life to the full’. As a Beacon School, Relational and Restorative Approaches are key to how we educate for a wise, courageous and compassionate community.
ECT’s as well as more experienced teachers are encouraged to apply.
Are you a strong, visionary RE teacher with passion, energy and creativity? Do you inspire youngsters to excel, to be religiously literate and to enjoy being part of an engaging and purposeful classroom environment? Do you want to work with an experienced team of supportive professionals who are keen to drive the department forward?
We are looking to appoint a teacher of RE from September 2026. RE is a strength at St Peter’s, students continue to make good progress. Students enjoy a rich and varied curriculum with an outstanding experience of visitors and additional enrichment.
Candidates will be expected:
• to be able to teach religious education
• to have excellent classroom management skills
• to have an engaging style of teaching that can inspire and motivate all levels of ability
What the school offers its staff
Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.
We offer:
• a welcoming and friendly team of excellent staff
• a supportive working environment
• students with a drive to succeed
A willingness and ability to offer time and energy to our wellbeing programme &/or extra-curricular provision (which we believe adds significant value to our character based approaches to education, including our Duke of Edinburgh and Ten Tors), will be taken into consideration for applications.
Commitment to safeguarding
As a Church of England Aided School, in cases of equal merit preference will be given to candidates who are in sympathy with the foundation. The school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of its students, please refer to our child protection policy on the St. Peter’s website using the following link https://www.spexe.org/593/key-information-policies/key_information/3/safeguarding-esafety. This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
St Peter’s is an oversubscribed school, known as a high performing school and nationally recognised for our approaches to character education. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (‘Good’ November 2019 and SIAMS inspection (‘Excellent’ May 2019) indicate the significant progress we have made in developing well rounded students who ‘live life to the full’. As a Beacon School, Relational and Restorative Approaches are key to how we educate for a wise, courageous and compassionate community.
ECT’s as well as more experienced teachers are encouraged to apply.
Are you a strong, visionary RE teacher with passion, energy and creativity? Do you inspire youngsters to excel, to be religiously literate and to enjoy being part of an engaging and purposeful classroom environment? Do you want to work with an experienced team of supportive professionals who are keen to drive the department forward?
We are looking to appoint a teacher of RE from September 2026. RE is a strength at St Peter’s, students continue to make good progress. Students enjoy a rich and varied curriculum with an outstanding experience of visitors and additional enrichment.
Candidates will be expected:
• to be able to teach religious education
• to have excellent classroom management skills
• to have an engaging style of teaching that can inspire and motivate all levels of ability
What the school offers its staff
Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.
We offer:
• a welcoming and friendly team of excellent staff
• a supportive working environment
• students with a drive to succeed
A willingness and ability to offer time and energy to our wellbeing programme &/or extra-curricular provision (which we believe adds significant value to our character based approaches to education, including our Duke of Edinburgh and Ten Tors), will be taken into consideration for applications.
Commitment to safeguarding
As a Church of England Aided School, in cases of equal merit preference will be given to candidates who are in sympathy with the foundation. The school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of its students, please refer to our child protection policy on the St. Peter’s website using the following link https://www.spexe.org/593/key-information-policies/key_information/3/safeguarding-esafety. This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.