At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach Religious Education and inspire students to achieve exceptional outcomes.
- Company: Join a highly successful Church of England school in Tunbridge Wells.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, priority places for staff children, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Outstanding school with excellent transport links and a strong ethos.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on students' lives while developing your teaching career.
- Qualifications: Experience in teaching RE, commitment to A Level education, and a second subject is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
This is an excellent opportunity for a first-rate Teacher of Religious Education to join a highly successful and highly collaborative team in this Church school where all our students take GCSE RS achieving exceptional outcomes and where religious studies is taught successfully at A level. We are interested in applications from teachers with commitment to teaching to A Level and an interest in developing their career, including ECTs. The capacity to teach a second subject, perhaps a language or philosophy would be advantageous. We will consider applications from candidates seeking a part-time role.
Situated in Tunbridge Wells, with excellent transport links to London, Bennett is a popular and over-subscribed academy with an enviable record of outstanding academic achievement over many years. A Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status, 1,913 on roll including 412 in the Sixth Form. Judged Outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2023. World Class School Quality Mark in 2021. Outstanding GCSE and A Level results. Bennett students are highly motivated and enthusiastic about learning and taking part in the huge range of enrichment activities that we offer. Priority places at the school are available for children of staff. We welcome pre-application visits to the school. Our staff are highly committed and we have a strong and positive school ethos.
Thank you for your interest. Should you wish to visit the school informally or to discuss any aspect of the advertised post before applying, please email: recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk
Closing date: 9.00 am on 3rd September 2026. Interview date to be confirmed on shortlisting. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.
The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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