RE teacher
Job description
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Job Title: RE teacher
Location: Middlesbrough
Start date: September 2026
Salary: £175-£251 a day (dependent on experience)
Are you a passionate RE teacher looking for work in September? Do you want to engage with students and ignite their intrigue for understanding different cultures? Teaching Personnel is looking for an RE teacher to work in a large secondary school based in Middlesbrough.
The Role:
- Able to plan and deliver RE lessons that fit within the school’s curriculum
- Manage an engaging classroom environment and suitable behaviours
- Work closely with students and fellow teachers to support students’ academic progress
Requirements of the Role:
- Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Excellent knowledge of the RE curriculum and experience teaching RE within a secondary school setting
Why Join Teaching Personnel?
- Competitive pay rates (experience dependent)
- Free training opportunities, including THRIVE and managing behaviours within a classroom
- Dedicated support from a team of consultants
- Opportunities for permanent roles and career progression
Is this the role for you? Join Teaching Personnel and inspire students across Stockton!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your classroom experience: 'Managed 28 students across KS3/KS4, achieving 92% engagement rates'
🌐 Emphasise your knowledge of different cultures and religions as the advert mentions igniting intrigue for understanding different cultures
🎯 Include specific RE curriculum experience and any behaviour management training you've completed
🤝 Mention collaboration with fellow teachers as the role requires working closely with colleagues to support student progress
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- •Delivered engaging RE lessons to 150+ students across KS3/KS4, achieving 94% positive feedback on cultural understanding assessments
- •Collaborated with 8 teaching staff to develop cross-curricular RE projects, improving student academic progress by 15% over one academic year
- •Managed classroom behaviour effectively using positive reinforcement strategies, reducing disruption incidents by 40% compared to previous term
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the RE Teacher position at the Middlesbrough secondary school through Teaching Personnel. With my QTS qualification and experience in delivering engaging Religious Education lessons, I am well-positioned to ignite students' intrigue for understanding different cultures and religions as outlined in your advert.
My background in secondary RE teaching has equipped me with strong curriculum planning skills and the ability to manage diverse classroom environments effectively. I have successfully worked with colleagues to support student academic progress whilst maintaining high engagement levels across KS3 and KS4.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you adapt RE lessons for different Key Stages?
- ›What strategies do you use to teach about different world religions sensitively?
- ›How do you incorporate current RE curriculum requirements into your lesson planning?
- ›What assessment methods do you use in RE teaching?
- ›How do you handle controversial topics in Religious Education?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed challenging behaviour in the classroom
- ›Describe how you've engaged reluctant students in RE lessons
- ›How do you work with colleagues to support student academic progress?
- ›Give an example of how you've adapted your teaching for different learning styles
- ›Tell me about a time you had to handle a sensitive cultural or religious issue in class
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed challenging behaviour in the classroom
Describe how you've engaged reluctant students in RE lessons