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Teacher of Religious Education

Job details
Posting date: 29 April 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 May 2026
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 2dd69756-7f55-49b5-aad3-a4353326dd15

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and dedicated teacher of RE to join our team. The successful candidate must be a talented teacher who can convey their passion for their subject to our students and be a team player at heart. They should be focused, resilient and good-humoured, and have the capacity to teach RE at Key Stage 3 and 4. The ability to teach KS5 is desirable. This post is suitable for experienced staff or ECTs.

The Religious Education team achieve excellent outcomes as a result of their outstanding subject pedagogical approach and the rapport that they have with each student. They are a forward thinking, dynamic team who are at the forefront of embedding new technologies into daily teaching. All members of the Learning Area are dedicated to producing lessons of the highest standard and work collaboratively to ensure that students are able to experience a high quality curriculum. RE is compulsory at GCSE and all students at KS5 study Core RE. There is a thriving KS5 uptake and a significant proportion of our A2 students go on to study RE related undergraduate courses.

What the school offers its staff

SAFEGUARDING

St Wilfrid’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

- Salary: MPR/UPR.

- Teacher’s pension scheme.

- Laptop and iPad.

- Access to Employee Assistance programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health and legal advice.

- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and support to develop your career.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Wilfrid’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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