ECT Teacher of Religious Studies – Secondary School – Coventry

A welcoming and well-organised secondary school in Coventry is seeking an enthusiastic Early Career Teacher (ECT) of Religious Studies to join its supportive Humanities team. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified teacher to begin their career in a school with clear routines a well-sequenced curriculum and strong mentoring that helps ECTs grow quickly in confidence and impact.

The school is known for its calm learning environment consistent behaviour systems and supportive leadership making it an ideal setting for an ECT to develop strong classroom practice.

About the Role

As ECT Religious Studies Teacher you will teach across Key Stages 3 and 4 delivering engaging lessons that build students knowledge of belief ethics and philosophy and develop their critical thinking and writing skills. You will be supported to teach a well-sequenced curriculum that develops:

• Strong knowledge of key beliefs practices and traditions across world religions

• Ethical reasoning and philosophical enquiry through structured discussion and debate

• Analytical thinking and evaluation through evidence-based argument

• Extended writing and exam confidence through modelling purposeful practice and feedback

Students explore a range of topics including world religions moral and ethical issues and philosophical questions. Lessons are designed to encourage respectful discussion while maintaining clear structure and high academic expectations.

ECT Support and Development

The school offers a strong ECT induction programme aligned to the Early Career Framework. You will benefit from:

• A dedicated subject mentor with regular coaching and support

• Protected time for training planning and reflection

• Opportunities to observe experienced colleagues and excellent practice across the school

• Support with behaviour routines assessment and adaptive teaching

• Collaborative planning and shared resources to reduce workload

This is a school that understands the importance of strong early-career support and provides a structured pathway to developing excellent practice.

The Department

The Humanities department is supportive and collaborative with a shared commitment to high standards and positive classroom culture. Teachers plan together share resources and use consistent approaches to assessment and feedback.

The department values clear explanation purposeful questioning and a strong focus on literacy including key vocabulary and structured extended responses. Intervention and revision support are well organised and staff work as a team to ensure students feel confident and well prepared for GCSE.

Experience and Qualifications

The successful candidate will:

• Be an ECT (or soon-to-qualify) and hold or be working towards QTS

• Have strong subject knowledge in Religious Studies

• Deliver well-structured lessons with clear routines and high expectations

• Be committed to developing through mentoring coaching and training

• Build positive relationships and maintain a calm purposeful classroom culture

• Work collaboratively within a supportive Humanities team

Why Join This School

• Strong ECT induction programme with subject-specific mentoring

• Supportive Humanities department with shared planning and resources

• Clear behaviour systems that support confident teaching

• Practical CPD and opportunities to develop your classroom practice

• Welcoming Coventry school community focused on student success

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Early Career Religious Studies teacher to build confidence develop excellent classroom practice and inspire thoughtful discussion in a supportive Coventry secondary school.