Queen Elizabeth's School is looking for a Teacher of Religious Studies to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?
Actual Salary £16,458 - £25,524 per annum per annum (M1 to UP3)
This job is Part Time 632/1265 hours.
Approximate start date 1 September 2026
It is offered on a 12 month temporary fixed term basis to support the business needs
Are you passionate about Religious Education and dedicated to inspiring and motivating students?
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic professional to join our oversubscribed upper school. We are on a journey of rapid improvement and want inquisitive, positive, dynamic and resilient colleagues to join our excellent Humanities department.
Our thriving department is currently recruiting for a Teacher of Religious Studies. The department is very well-resourced and there will be the opportunity to teach across all Key Stages.
Applications from ECT colleagues are welcome.
Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who has:
An awareness of Rosenshine’s principles of instruction
An understanding of key substantive and disciplinary concepts in Religious Studies
An awareness of some of the concepts explored in Tom Sherrington’s ‘Walkthru’ series or Doug Lemov’s ‘Teach Like a Champion’ series.
We can offer you:
Centralised curriculum and behaviour systems which enable you to focus on your core purpose: teaching excellent lessons
Highly motivated and ambitious students
Teaching across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5
Assessment strategies which support wellbeing and workload
Excellent CPD opportunities
An opportunity to join a dedicated team of supportive staff
A positive, supportive community of staff, local school committee members, the Trust and parents
An exciting modern school with state-of-the-art facilities
We would welcome applications from Early Career Teachers.
Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.
If you have any further questions, please contact the our recruitment team by emailing [email protected] or calling 01202 885233
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or find the right candidate. Therefore, we encourage early applications
About our School
Queen Elizabeth’s School, located in Wimborne, is a coeducational Church of England, Comprehensive Upper School within the Initio Learning Trust.
There is a strong commitment to comprehensive education and a focus on creating an environment that supports continual school improvement and the attainment of all students.
Our vision is linked to a commitment to hope for all students and which permeates all aspects of our school and is underpinned by the Trust's values of Collaboration, Ambition and Respect.
For more information please visit our school website: https://www.queenelizabeths.com/
We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.
Initio Learning Trust provides:
A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.
A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.
Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.
Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.
Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2022 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.
