Trainee Religious Education Teacher
Partnerships Co-ordinator
About the Role
Are you passionate about Religious Education, philosophy, ethics and helping young people understand different beliefs and perspectives? Grad2Teach is recruiting a Trainee Religious Education (RE) Teacher for a supportive secondary school in Coventry, West Midlands.
This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or career changer looking for a salaried teacher training route. You will gain valuable school-based experience while completing Phase One of the Grad2Teach programme before progressing towards independent teaching and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Grad2Teach's programme combines salaried, school-based experience with accredited Phase One training and progression into formal Initial Teacher Training.
About the Role
As a Phase One Trainee RE Teacher, you will become part of a secondary school community in Coventry, developing your classroom skills alongside experienced teachers.
Religious Education gives pupils opportunities to explore religious and non-religious worldviews, consider different perspectives and develop their ability to discuss complex ethical questions.
Your responsibilities will gradually develop and may include:
- Supporting Religious Education and Religious Studies lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4.
- Working with pupils to encourage thoughtful discussion, critical thinking and respectful debate.
- Supporting lesson planning, preparation and classroom activities.
- Developing effective behaviour management and classroom communication.
- Helping pupils of different abilities engage with challenging philosophical, religious and ethical topics.
- Observing experienced teachers and reflecting on effective teaching practice.
- Gradually taking greater responsibility for lesson planning and delivery as your confidence develops.
This graduate teaching role in Coventry allows you to build your skills in a real school environment while earning a salary and working towards your teaching career.
About You
We are looking for a motivated and reflective aspiring RE teacher who is excited about working with young people and developing a career in secondary education.
You could be:
- A graduate in Religious Studies, Theology, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Politics or another relevant discipline.
- A career changer with strong subject knowledge and an interest in education.
- A teaching assistant, cover supervisor or school support professional ready to progress into teacher training.
- A graduate trainee with excellent communication skills and the confidence to discuss different viewpoints sensitively.
- A reliable, enthusiastic and proactive future teacher who is ready to learn from experienced colleagues.
A degree does not necessarily need to be specifically in Religious Education to train as an RE teacher; candidates from related academic backgrounds can also be suitable.