Religious Education Teacher

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHER

Location: Aylesbury

Start: January 2027

Full Time: Temporary to Permanent

Salary: £29,344–£44,919

Students like to give opinions.

Your role is to teach them how to support those opinions.

As a Religious Education Teacher, you will deliver structured lessons across KS3 and KS4, helping students explore beliefs, ethics, and perspectives using clear reasoning and evidence.

Key responsibilities

Teach RE across KS3 and KS4

Guide structured discussion and debate

Support extended written responses

Teach ethical and philosophical concepts clearly

Maintain respectful and focused classroom environment

Prepare students for GCSE assessment

The classroom environment

Discussion is controlled and purposeful

Students respect different viewpoints

Lessons are structured and clear

Behaviour expectations are consistent

Skills and experience

Experience teaching RE or humanities subjects

Strong communication and questioning skills

Ability to manage discussion effectively

Clear and structured teaching approach

What success looks like

Students justify their answers

Written responses improve

Discussion becomes more thoughtful

Lessons remain calm and focused

QTS is desirable; unqualified teachers are welcome to apply, particularly those with Theology, Philosophy, or humanities backgrounds

Supply Desk can offer you:

Competitive rates of pay

Recommend a friend bonus scheme

Out of hours on-call service

Day to day or long-term assignments

Please contact the Team on for more information and Apply Below

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Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment and meet Safer Recruitment standards