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About the Role We wish to appoint a full teacher of Religious Education to work across KS3, KS4 and KS5. The role is available from September 2025 or January 2026.

• Students follow the Edexcel Religious Education syllabus at GCSE and OCR at A Level.
• All classes are taught in mixed ability groups from Year 7 upwards.
• The Religious Education Department achieves outstanding results at all key stages.
• There is an opportunity to teach KS5 if the successful applicant has experience.
About Our School Trinity Catholic High School is large Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Redbridge and within the Diocese of Brentwood. Highly regarded in the area, we have a reputation for excellence in all aspects of our service to the children in our school and the wider community. Many of our staff are long-serving; 10 years plus which highlights their happiness and commitment to the school. Many ex-students choose to send their own children to Trinity. The highest standards relating to Teaching and Learning are a feature of daily life at Trinity and these significantly and positively impact student progress and attainment which are demonstrated by our excellent exam results. Trinity's Section 48 report (January 2020) states that "Trinity Catholic High School is an outstanding school and a beacon of high-quality Catholic education. It has an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond and it is rightly seen as a flagship school for the Diocese of Brentwood". The report also emphasises that "Catholic life at Trinity Catholic High School is outstanding and is of the highest quality" and "Every aspect of Collective Worship at the school is outstanding". We are seeking a professional who is:
• An enthusiastic RE specialist with the ability to teach across all of the Key Stages.
• Passionate about RE Education and has excellent subject knowledge.
• Ambitious and committed to the very highest standards of student learning.
• Keen to challenge and enthuse our diverse student population.
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a drive for self-improvement and development.
We can offer the successful candidate:
• An opportunity to work with an experienced Headteacher and forward-thinking and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A pleasant environment conducive to high quality teaching and learning with friendly and motivated staff across the school
• A caring and affirming culture and ethos with a staff social committee who regularly organise events to enhance this
• Opportunities for professional development and progression including support for NPQs
• Well-resourced and well-managed departments with a collaborative attitude to classroom management and commitment to raising standards and securing achievement for all students
• Well behaved students that are keen to achieve and are respectful of their teachers.
• Fair allowances for staff requiring leave of absence beyond that relating to illness
• Non-contact time which is above the national minimum requirement of 10% of timetable
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Support for staff wellbeing through access to SAS wellbeing services, including:
• 24 hour GP helpline
• Health screening service
• Medical support services
• Physiotherapy
• Counselling
The Application: We can only accept applications made on our school application form. Download this from our website: www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/ Early applications are welcome We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. Candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening. This will be to obtaining a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS). Further details of this can be found on our website: https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding/All applicants will be subject to social media checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. Applicants must provide 2 referees, including one with access to their employment records. Consent must be obtained from referees. Please refer to the Notes for Applicants guidelines for full details. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a volume of suitable applicants. Please note that only candidates selected for shortlisting will be contacted, due to the high volume of applications.