Teacher of Religious Education – Maternity Cover

This is an excellent opportunity for a first-rate Teacher of Religious Education to join a highly successful and highly collaborative team in this Church school where all our students take GCSE RS achieving exceptional outcomes and where religious studies is taught successfully at A level. We are interested in applications from teachers with commitment to teaching to A Level and an interest in developing their career, including ECTs.

The capacity to teach a second subject, perhaps a language or philosophy would be advantageous. We will consider applications from candidates seeking a part-time role.

Situated in Tunbridge Wells, with excellent transport links to London, Bennett is a popular and over-subscribed academy with an enviable record of outstanding academic achievement over many years.

A Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status

• 1,913 on roll including 412 in the Sixth Form
• Judged Outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2023
• World Class School Quality Mark in 2021
• Outstanding GCSE and A Level results
• Excellent reputation; oversubscribed

Bennett students are highly motivated and enthusiastic about learning and taking part in the huge range of enrichment activities that we offer.

Priority places at the school are available for children of staff. We welcome pre-application visits to the school.

Our staff are highly committed and we have a strong and positive school ethos. Find out how we look after our staff here.

Closing date: 9.00 am on 3rd September 2026

Interview date to be confirmed on shortlisting

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.