Subject Leader of Religious Education (RE) Location: Hackney, East London Salary: MPS/UPS TLR (Inner London) Contract: Full-time, Permanent Start date: September 2025 Posted by: Smart Teachers Smart Teachers are seeking an ambitious and passionate Subject Leader of Religious Education to join a high-performing, values-driven secondary school in Hackney, East London. This is a full-time, permanent role starting in September 2025, offering the opportunity to shape and grow a dynamic and inclusive humanities curriculum. The Role: Leading the RE department with responsibility for curriculum development, teaching quality and student outcomes Teaching RE across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the potential to expand provision at Key Stage 5 Embedding inclusive, thought-provoking learning that reflects the school’s diverse and multicultural community Supporting whole-school initiatives around values, personal development and SMSC Mentoring team members and contributing to middle leadership across the school The School: A successful East London academy with a strong focus on aspiration, inclusion, and academic excellence Located in a modern, purpose-built facility with excellent resources for humanities subjects Committed to fostering critical thinking, respect and open dialogue across all subjects Praised for its positive staff culture, strong leadership, and consistent student progress Requirements: Holds QTS and has strong experience teaching Religious Education in a UK secondary setting Brings a thoughtful, inclusive and reflective approach to curriculum leadership Demonstrates high expectations and the ability to inspire and challenge students of all abilities Keen to support students’ wider development through assemblies, enrichment and debate Has a collaborative mindset and values professional growth Employee Perks: Structured CPD programme with clear progression pathways Cycle-to-work scheme and discounted gym membership Laptop and high-quality teaching resources provided Wellbeing support including an employee assistance programme About Us: We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. To register your interest or for more details, contact our secondary team on or email your CV to