Religious Education Teacher

Are you an inspiring Religious Education Teacher who enjoys encouraging thoughtful discussion, critical thinking, and respectful debate? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a welcoming and inclusive secondary school in Hertfordshire, where Religious Education plays a key role in developing students’ values, empathy, and understanding of the world around them.

The school has a strong community ethos and places great importance on mutual respect, diversity, and student wellbeing. With supportive leadership and a collaborative staff culture, this is an environment where teachers are trusted, valued, and encouraged to bring creativity and passion into the classroom.

The Role

As a Religious Education Teacher, you will teach across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, delivering engaging lessons that explore a wide range of beliefs, philosophies, and ethical issues.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering high-quality RE lessons aligned with the curriculum

• Encouraging open-minded discussion and respectful dialogue

• Supporting students’ academic and personal development

• Assessing progress and providing constructive feedback

• Contributing positively to the wider life of the school

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Has experience teaching Religious Education at secondary level

• Is passionate about inclusion, diversity, and student voice

• Has strong classroom management and communication skills

• Brings enthusiasm, creativity, and reflective thinking to lessons

What’s in It for You?

• Competitive salary aligned with UK teacher pay scales

• Term-time only hours (8:30am – 4:00pm) for a healthy work-life balance

• Supportive senior leadership and a friendly, professional team

• Well-resourced department with opportunities to share best practice

• Dedicated support from Teach Now throughout your placement

If you’re ready to inspire meaningful learning and make a lasting impact through Religious Education, we’d love to hear from you.

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.

• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.

• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education.

Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance