Teacher of Religious Studies

At Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, our aim is to provide an excellent Catholic Education by providing the best care, support and outcome for each individual pupil. As a Catholic School, our mission is to make Christ known to all members of our community through the way we work and the way we act. We wish to appoint a dynamic and inspiring Religious Studies teacher to join a committed and dedicated team who work closely together to deliver to our pupils an engaging, rigorous curriculum from Year 7 to Year 13.  As we looking for an exceptional RS teacher to join our committed team; we would be willing to discuss flexible working to ensure we can consider all interested candidates.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Committed to outstanding teaching and learning practices, which result in successful outcomes for our pupils.
• Committed to developing pupils’ spiritual life as well as academic success.
• Able to uphold and promote the Catholic life of the school.
• Able to engage, motivate and inspire pupils.
• Enthusiastic with regard to curriculum implementation.
• Committed to high expectations.

You will play a central role, building on the strengths and successes of the Religious Studies Department and the school. These include:

• A culturally and socially diverse pupil body who behave well and enjoy RS.
• The promotion of the Catholic faith through the Catholic life of the school and RS curriculum.
• A team of supportive subject specialists who are passionate about delivering high quality lessons.
• A growing number of pupils are choosing to take RS at A Level.

This position is only available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We regret we cannot sponsor candidates from abroad or provide a work visa.

Archbishop Ilsley is a large oversubscribed Catholic Secondary School in Acocks Green on the border of Hall Green and Yardley in Birmingham, that caters for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18.  There are 210 pupils in each year and the sixth form is predicted to grow considerably over the next five years.  Our GCSE and A Level results are strong; GCSE results have increased by 10% over the last two years.  We are very proud of our recent CSI Inspection and feel the report encapsulates the ‘Ilsley Spirit’.

Deadline for applications: Friday 30^th January 2026 at 9am (early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement if we receive a sufficient number of applications)

Please send your completed CES application form to recruitment@ilsley.bham.sch.uk