Teacher of Religious Studies (with History)
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: M1 – UPS3 (£31,650 - £49,084)
Start: September 2025
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Teacher of Religious Studies, with the ability to also teach History, to join our supportive and talented team at Bristol Brunel Academy. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.
The successful candidate will need a vibrant and engaging personality and can demonstrate strong classroom management and organizational skills. They should also be able to build and maintain authentic relationships with their students and colleagues and strive to become an integral part of the Bristol Brunel Academy community.
As a department, we are driven by a desire to provide our cohort with the highest expectations so that all students, regardless of their starting point, have the tools to succeed and achieve their full potential. We are looking for a candidate who shares these values and will engage enthusiastically in furthering their own personal development, regardless of their career stage.
Bristol Brunel Academy is a forward-thinking Academy based in Speedwell, Bristol, rated “Good” by Ofsted in 2023. We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have a positive growing reputation within our community.
The Academy celebrates diversity and serves a vibrant multi-cultural intake, which reflects our local community. Bristol Brunel's leadership and staff are passionate about the development of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and want this to be reflected throughout the Academy including representation within the staff body.
Our students are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our diverse community. Visitors comment on the 'pride' in the Academy from staff and students. All of our students benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment and state-of-the-art facilities.
All teachers make the education of their pupils their first concern and are accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. Teachers act with honesty and integrity; have strong subject knowledge, keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up-to-date and are reflective and self-critical; forge positive professional relationships; and work with parents/carers in the best interests of their pupils.
Full details are contained within the attached job description and person specification.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 24/03/2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
About the Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all-through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools, and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths, and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupils’ needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.
How to Apply:
Please download the Candidate Information Pack below, which includes wider details on the role and the job description and person specification.
Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CVs will not be accepted, and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.
Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section. In the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder, please make regular checks on the status of an application.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, online checks, right to work in the UK, and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
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