Religious Studies Teacher

Religious Studies (Secondary Phase)

We are seeking to recruit a motivated, passionate and committed Religious Studies Teacher in order to promote the highest achievement possible. 

St. Mary Magdalene is a popular and successful school and is recognised by Ofsted as a 'Good' school. The secondary phase opened in September 2016 and provides a total of 900 places for students aged 11-16, along with a sixth form provision which opened in 2021.

Our Greenwich Peninsula Campus has its own chapel and we are lucky to have a Federation Chaplain who works across our primary and secondary phases. 

We are looking for looking for a new team member to support in delivering an innovative and inspiring curriculum. Religious Studies is at the heart of all we do and is a core subject which is studied by all students at GCSE and we were judged Outstanding in all areas in our most recent SIAMS inspection.

You will need to: 

• Be ambitious in your determination to ensure all our learners achieve and develop their full potential 
• Be inspirational in the classroom 
• Be able to provide engaging and creative learning experiences for all pupils 
• Be committed to assisting pupils in overcoming barriers to learning 
• Have high expectations and a commitment to the wider school 

We can offer:

• a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community
• quality training to those new to the at all stages of your career
• a commitment to continuing professional development and Federation CPD programme
• a positive school culture which believes in distributed/ collaborative leadership
• energetic and enthusiastic high attaining students
• a supportive, Christian ethos across our school communities
• an Apple MacBook for use in school and at home
• a very well equipped gym onsite that staff can use before and after school and in the holidays.

If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will present the best possible example of professional standards to colleagues.

Applications will be considered on receipt and shortlisted candidates will be invited to come in for lesson observation and interview. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Our campus is situated on the Greenwich Peninsula, beside the O2. Please note that whilst there are no available parking facilities at the school, we are lucky to have many local public transport links, with bus stops close by (108, 129, 132, 161, 188, 335, 422, 472, 486 and North Greenwich station (Jubilee Line) is a short walk away. Please consider this before submitting an application.

As this role will involve contact with children we will take up at least two references before interview asking about your suitability to work with children. Any job offer will be conditional on you having a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Criminal Records Check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks if deemed necessary.

Koinonia federation is committed to positively tackling discrimination in all its forms and works to ensure that all sections of the community have fair and equal access to and experience within employment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce; we are respectful of all individuals’ race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, disabilities and cultural background.’