Teacher of Religious Studies and Philosophy – King Edward’s Witley

A warm and welcoming place to work, in a fantastic and beautiful rural setting. This is an exceptional opportunity for a new Teacher of Religious Studies and Philosophy to join a flourishing boarding and day school, set on an attractive 100-acre campus in a beautiful part of rural Surrey.

The successful candidate will teach Religious Studies and Philosophy, with the Religious Studies component covering both GCSE and KS3 teaching. At KS3, the role will involve introducing students to a broad range of religious concepts, encouraging exploration of different belief systems, ethical issues, and moral frameworks. At GCSE, students will delve deeper into the study of world religions, ethics, and philosophy, preparing them for the challenges of examining religious beliefs and practices in a modern context.

In Philosophy, the successful candidate will primarily teach the A-Level Metaphysics of God module as part of the AQA Philosophy course, exploring classical and contemporary arguments surrounding the existence and nature of God, as well as key philosophical questions such as the problem of evil and the compatibility of faith and reason.

The successful candidate will:

• Inspire and motivate pupils to achieve and develop their full potential
• Work with the Head of Department to deliver effective, engaging and interesting subject teaching
• Support the School’s expectation of excellent educational provision, safeguarding and promote the welfare of children

All full-time teachers have responsibility for academic tutoring of around 16 pupils. Part of the tutoring responsibility involves a duty evening in one of the Houses. All full-time staff also play a part in the co-curricular and pastoral life of the School according to their skills and aptitude: at King Edward’s a very wide range of sports, arts, community and other activities is offered, in the afternoons and on Saturday mornings. Although there are no lessons on Saturday mornings, the weekend programme is a busy one and all teaching staff should expect to participate in one way or another. Consideration of a part-time appointment would be possible for the right candidate.

King Edward’s School is a co-educational boarding and day 11-18 school for some 480 pupils, around 25% of whom are full boarders. We are an HMC school and proud of our unique heritage and place among British co-educational independent schools.

In return, we offer a rewarding environment, as well as a number of notable benefits such as substantially reduced school fees at King Edward’s and Barrow Hills Schools, free school lunches, free on-site parking, use of our schools’ gym and pool facilities & competitive rates of pay. There may be single or family accommodation available on or close to the school campus, where the post-holder may choose to live at substantially reduced rates.

To apply, please complete the Application Form or for further details, visit our website www.kesw.org or contact the HR Department on HR@KESW.ORG or telephone 01428 686739. Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 1st June 2026. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date, therefore early applications are recommended.

King Edward’s School Witley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an Enhanced disclosure through the DBS. Please refer to our websites or ask HR for our child protection and rehabilitation of offenders policy. Shortlisted candidates will also be reviewed on social media/on-line platforms. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.