Tolworth Girls' School & Sixth Form is a World Class School with high expectations, encouraging our students to be aspirational with their learning and to enjoy all aspects of school life. We are looking to appoint an engaging and committed Religious Studies Teacher, to join our highly effective EBACC Faculty.
This post offers an excellent opportunity for a well-qualified and organised teacher, to work within an innovative and highly successful team. We are seeking to appoint an inspiring professional who has a real love for their subject and the capacity to use creative approaches in their teaching. Our large Faculty covers Geography, History, Religious Studies, Modern Foreign Languages, Philosophy and Ethics, which are all taught up to KS5. We have a hardworking, specialist Faculty with a strong team ethos.
Our ideal candidate will be a committed practitioner who shares our vision to ‘Let your light so shine’. You will have experience teaching Religious Studies at key stage 4 and ideally at key stage 5. Candidates who can make a contribution towards the teaching of another subject, are particularly desirable
This post is full-time. We welcome applications from ECTs. Pay scale is MPS/UPS Outer London.
Accreditations
Our last OFSTED Inspection in September 2023 confirmed that Tolworth Girls' School & Sixth Form continues to be an Outstanding school and our recent Quality Assurance Review (QAR) with Challenge Partners the lead reviewer wrote ‘It was an absolute pleasure reviewing your school, it was inspirational’ which again confirmed that we are a Leading School. We also have World Class School Accreditation, supporting our absolute committed to providing the very best education for our students.
Why work for Tolworth Girls’?
Employee wellbeing is a key part of our values and noted by Ofsted, that it is prioritised at TGS. We have a wide range of incentives to engage staff and ensure they are appreciated and feel valued. Our benefits include Teachers Pension; free eye tests; cycle to work scheme; free flu jabs; discounted membership for the on-site gym and free on-site parking. We have an employee assistance programme, which includes free counselling services, plus colleagues enjoy many opportunities for personal and professional development and coaching. We like to get involved in the fun stuff too, supporting charity events and taking every opportunity to get together and have a cuppa in our dedicated staffroom.
Tolworth Girls' School & Sixth Form are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Academy’s due diligence, shortlisted candidates may be subject to an online search to identify any incidents or issues, which are publicly available, online. If there is anything concerning, candidates will be asked to comment on it at interview.
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and all safeguarding checks.
Tolworth Girls' School & Sixth Form is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
Direct applications only. No recruitment agencies.
Closing Date: 21 April 2025
Tolworth Girls' School & Sixth Form reserve the right to close this advert early, should suitable candidates apply. We therefore advise all potential candidates to submit an application as early as possible. Application is via TES, referees will be contacted prior to interview or as stated in the application.