Teacher of English

What skills and experience we’re looking for

We are seeking to appoint a creative and motivated experienced, or early career Teacher of English, with excellent subject knowledge and qualifications together with a passion for supporting all students to develop their full potential.

• A passionate advocate for your subject.
• Dynamic and innovative; providing high quality teaching and learning; enhancing further the excellent exam results of this subject.
• An exceptional classroom practitioner, delivering lessons that motivate and inspire our students to achieve.
• Able to contribute effectively to the delivery of English across all key stages.

St Mary’s Catholic High School is an over‑subscribed 11-18 mixed Academy with excellent student behaviour and outcomes. Our most recent OFSTED inspection (June 2024) found the school to be Outstanding in all categories and more recently the Sunday Times Schools Guide 2026 names St Mary’s as the Comprehensive School of the Year East Midlands. All students are encouraged to achieve, and success is celebrated at all levels.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the top performing schools for attainment and attendance in the country. Academic results are excellent; consistently achieving above average Progress scores as well as impressive Attainment 8, Ebacc average point scores and outstanding A Level results.

We are able to offer you a welcoming and supportive environment led by a leadership team committed to staff wellbeing. A programme of weekly induction sessions provides the opportunity to meet key members of staff and be introduced to school policies and procedures. Bespoke ongoing professional development is a priority, and all staff are able to access high quality, carefully tailored training and development opportunities, including the observation of teaching and the sharing of practice.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.