Teacher of Philosophy, Religion and Ethics

Job details

Job role: Teacher

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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects: Philosophy, PSHE, Religious education

Working pattern: Part time: 0.6fte

Contract type: Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary: £31916 - £51048

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

Do you want to be part of a collaborative and high performing school? Are you passionate about inspiring and supporting students to achieve their full potential in Philosophy, Religion and Ethics? If so, we want to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

Depending on your expertise and experience, you will teach a range of KS3 and possibly KS4 classes alongside colleagues of the highest calibre in the delivery of Philosophy, Religion and Ethics. There is potential to teach KS5 in the future. We are seeking a colleague willing to inspire and motivate our younger KS3 students in this subject area, hoping to continue the growth of the subject at both KS4 and KS5. A small element of PSHE teaching sits with this post.

The Ideal Candidate

Required from September 2026 a highly motivated member of staff with specialist subject knowledge and interest in teaching Philosophy, Religion and Ethics. You will have, or be developing, outstanding teaching practice in addition to having a commitment to collaboration and teamwork. You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills and be innovative and enthusiastic.

What the school offers its staff

Being an employee of [Employer hidden] allows you access to an Employee Benefits scheme saving you money on many High Street brands, a cycle to work scheme, use of the sports facilities, library and free parking. Hot meals are available on-site during term time. We also offer entry into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. We offer a first-class professional development package to all staff and salary payment from 1stAugust for ECTs.

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This authority 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. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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Main pay range Teacher job description Jan 2019-updated.pdf - 1.1 MB

PRE Department Information April 2026.pdf - 419 KB

Upper pay range Teacher job description Jan 2019-updated.pdf - 1020 KB

About [Employer hidden]

School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18

Education phase: Secondary school

School size: 1709 pupils enrolled

Age range: 11 to 18

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School website: [Employer hidden] website

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[Employer hidden] has recently been identified as 'the happiest school in Suffolk'. We are a large, comprehensive 11-18 school situated on the edge of Ipswich. Northgate has an impressive site, with purpose-built centres maintained and equipped to the highest standards, including recent investment in technology.

We embrace three core values of Respect, Determination and Teamwork. These values are fundamental to the calm and positive learning environment that we strive to achieve at all levels across the school.

Following Ofsted's December 2024 inspection, we are a school with students who exhibit outstanding behaviour and attitudes. Inspectors noted that our school is calm and orderly, and that student behaviour is exemplary. They also noted that staff enjoy the sense of community that they feel in our school, with their wellbeing supported by leaders. The relationships between staff and students are very strong, with students demonstrating positive behaviour for learning in lessons.

The ethos at Northgate is underpinned by our genuine desire to support the wellbeing of every student and staff member ensuring that they can realise their full potential. We value our staff highly and, if you join us, you will be working in a school that is committed to staff wellbeing, offers a first-class professional development programme carefully linked to the School Improvement Plan and Performance Objectives. This means that our CPD programme strengthens the link between personal autonomy and our aims as a school. We maintain positive links with other local schools and universities.

Along with an extensive CPD programme,  we offer a competitive pension scheme and benefit package which is available to all staff.

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