Teacher of Religious Studies & Personal Development
Posted Friday 17 January 2025
Closing date: Wednesday 12 February, 4:00pm
Interviews to be held: w/c 17 February 2025
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: M1 – U3
Location: Kings Priory School
Hours of Work: Full time, permanent
Kings Priory School wishes to appoint a highly qualified professional to contribute to the teaching of Religious Studies and Personal Development from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5. This is an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate to develop and shape pupils’ experience of Religious Studies and contribute to the delivery of the Personal Development curriculum at Kings Priory School.
We welcome applications from colleagues at all stages of their career, confident that our school will provide a supportive environment where learners want to learn and relationships between staff and pupils are second to none. If you are an outstanding teacher with the ability to inspire, motivate, challenge and support pupils to ensure they make exceptional progress, we would love to hear from you.
Kings Priory School is one of the highest performing schools in North East of England, providing high quality education to 1500 pupils aged 4 – 19. We are a school with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child both in and outside of the classroom. We are proud of our pupils who regularly achieve well above the national average in public examinations: in 2024 at GCSE, 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in Maths and 96% of pupils achieved a 4+ in English.
The School operates across neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.
Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note that you must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom in order to apply for this post.