Temporary Teacher of Religious Studies
Tonbridge School
Kent
- New
- Salary:
- Highly competitive, School's own scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2025
Job overview
The Governors of Tonbridge School wish to appoint a full-time Teacher of Religious Studies from January (or as soon as possible thereafter) to July 2025 to join our thriving Divinity Department to teach Religious Studies to Oxbridge entry standard. The position will suit an experienced teacher, and they will teach a full timetable.
A willingness to contribute to the wider co-curricular and pastoral life of the school will be expected.
A highly attractive package is offered, including salary on the school’s own scale. Other benefits, including relocation support and accommodation, may be available if eligible.
The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010 the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Full details and an application pack may be found at:
www.tonbridge-school.co.uk/jobs
An application form should be accompanied by a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three referees.
Apply via our online application form, or, send your completed application form and accompanying documents to:
Email: hrdept@tonbridge-school.org
Tel: 01732 365555
Applications should be received by 12 noon on Monday 13 January. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date for applications, so early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. A DBS Disclosure is required to Enhanced Level.
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About Tonbridge School
Tonbridge is one of the leading boys’ boarding and day schools in the UK and is highly respected, both here and internationally, for providing a world-class education. It occupies an extensive site of 150 acres in Kent – just a 40-minute train journey from London Charing Cross. There are some 800 boys in seven Boarding Houses and five Day Houses. One of the key strengths of Tonbridge is that it blends tradition and innovation successfully, with high achieving boys wearing their gifts lightly.
The School is renowned for its excellent teaching and for academic achievement. Each year exam results at GCSE and A-level are outstanding, with boys progressing to leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Russell Group institutions: the large majority securing their first-choice destination. Tonbridge leavers have also recently gained places (and scholarships) at top US institutions including Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dartmouth, Northeastern and UC Berkeley and, worldwide, at universities in Austria, Australia, Canada, China and Hong Kong.
In the latest Sunday Times ‘Parent Power’ league table, published in December 2022, Tonbridge was the 8th highest ranking independent school in the country, and the top boys boarding school.
Pastoral care is based around an outstanding House system. Strong and positive relationships between boys, staff and parents are central to its success, and the School strives to ensure that each pupil, whether a boarder or a day boy, feels fully at home and well supported. Tonbridge was the first school in the UK to put mindfulness on the curriculum for all Year 10 pupils. There is also a vibrant programme of Co-Curricular breadth and depth, with a wide range of societies covering everything from Beekeeping to Ultimate Frisbee. The School has a strong commitment to widening access and is striving towards doubling the number of boys who receive means-tested fee assistance to be 80 to 100 boys by 2028.
Tonbridge encourages its students to make connections – connections between academic subjects, between different sports and activities, between people, between cultures: with the aim of producing fine minds and good hearts. The School’s ethos is summed up in just two words: ‘Only Connect’.
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