Teacher of Religious Education

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About this role

- St Alban’s Catholic High School
- Address: Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3NJ
- Salary: £34,069 - £52,835 per annum, MPR (Main Pay Range) - UPR (Upper Pay Range), Teachers Pay Scale for England
- Hours: Full time
- Contract: Permanent
- Reference: 5513.

The Governors of St Alban’s Catholic High School are seeking to appoint a motivated and committed individual to join our successful RE (Religious Education) Department.

We are looking for someone who can inspire engagement in the classroom and capture the enthusiasm pupils have for learning RE.

As the successful applicant, you will be highly motivated to inspire pupils at all levels from ages 11-18.

What you will need

- QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).
- Support and follow the Catholic Ethos of the school.
- A passion for excellence in the teaching of RE and capable of enthusing and inspiring others.
- Is capable of maintaining and developing exciting, imaginative and effective curriculum for all key stages.
- Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all students.

About us

St Alban’s Catholic High School strives to provide an excellent education for our students within a caring Christian community where all are respected, valued and supported to achieve their potential.

This appointment has a wider school responsibility in working with the Chaplain to develop spirituality of our students and the liturgical life of the school.

St Alban’s is a Catholic School, and we seek applications from people who would support our ethos.

What will offer you

St Alban’s is an oversubscribed school with waiting list for Years 7-11 and a growing Sixth Form.

We are proud to be rated and rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Candidate Information Pack (pdf) .

To find out more, please contact Lisa Gittins by calling 01473 726178 .

How to apply

To apply, please complete your application via the School portal vacancy page .

Closing date: 8.00 am, 9 October 2026.

All offers of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, evidence of Right to Work in the UK and satisfactory completion of all other pre-employment checks.