Teacher of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE)
Full Time (Part-Time Applications will be considered)
Interviews to take place during week of 09 March 2026
About the Role
We are seeking an inspirational and enthusiastic Teacher of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics to join our passionate and dedicated team at Redmaids’ High School in September 2026. We welcome applications from candidates with all levels of experience, including those looking for a job share opportunity. Experience of teaching other humanities subjects and ‘A’ Level Sociology would also be welcomed. The successful candidate can expect the support of an experienced, friendly and collaborative team.
RPE is taught to A Level, following the OCR syllabus, with a specific focus on Philosophy, Ethics, and Development in Christian Thought. An ability to teach ethics at A Level would be advantageous. You would be required to teach the AQA GCSE curriculum (Christianity and Islam), maintaining the subject's status as a popular and high-performing elective. In KS3 students participate in a rigorous academic exploration of the six world religions, which is interwoven with critical thinking, philosophy and ethics.
The Department runs many extra-curricular activities, such as Philosophy Society, Junior Philosophy Club, and a yearly ‘Smoking Gun’ conference. We also run a trip for our GCSE students to Shepton Mallet prison to reinforce the crime and punishment unit of the GCSE. A desire to support these events is expected.
About Redmaids’ High School, GDST
Occupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldest girls’ school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red Maids’ School and Redland High School in 2016, we are one of the leading independent day schools in the UK. We offer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years, focused on aspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on year placement in the top schools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all-through school, there is an incredibly close link between Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+) moving into Year 7 each year.
A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share a common ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike through collaboration and empowerment across the network.
We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides an outstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘The Lawns’, our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which underpins our teams’ regular sporting successes at regional and national level.
Redmaids’ High is an inclusive environment, and we continue to take steps to enhance and improve our diversity and equality of opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.