Teacher of Religious Studies (Maternity Cover)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving, co-educational independent day school on the outskirts of Bristol. We are looking for a dynamic and highly capable Teacher of Religious Studies to join a popular and successful department and contribute to the wider life of this busy holistic school community. This post is available as either part time or full time, to be discussed at interview. This is to cover maternity leave and therefore offered as a temporary contract for a maximum of 52 weeks, starting in the Autumn Term 2022 and expected to continue until the end of the Summer Term 2023.

The successful applicant will be an outstanding classroom practitioner and a great communicator, an excellent teacher of Religious Studies with experience of GCSE and A level courses. 

We are proud of our high academic standards and our innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school and we value the range of opportunities we provide for our pupils outside the classroom. In our recent ISI report the school was judged excellent in all areas; raw examination results are consistently good, value-add scores are high and we have waiting lists in most year groups.

Colston’s Upper School occupies a stunning thirty-acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site. We are easily accessible from the motorway network and provide an outstanding education for students aged from 11 to 18. You will receive a competitive salary and other benefits include free lunches during term time, free on-site parking and use of the school’s gym facilities. The school also offers a discount on school fees for staff at the school. From September 2022 the School's name will become Collegiate School.

To download an application form and apply for this position, please click on the 'quick apply' button. Applicants are requested to make clear within the supporting statement of their application any additional subjects, co-curricular interests and hobbies or experiences that would enhance the experience they bring to the school.

To support candidates hoping to move school for the Autumn Term 2022, we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date where we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit an application as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications: 5th June 2022

It is expected interviews will be held week commencing  6th June 2022.

Colston’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;

- To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.