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  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    18 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Main Pay Scale

Additional allowances

Main Pay Scale

ECT English Teacher job summary

The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School are seeking an English teacher who inspires a love of reading and writing, develops critical thinking, and drives strong academic progress. The role is ideal for professionals committed to delivering engaging lessons and helping students achieve their full potential.

The role focuses on:

  • Planning, delivering, and assessing high-quality English lessons across the curriculum

  • Monitoring, tracking, and improving students’ academic progress, engagement, and achievement

  • Supporting students to take increasing responsibility for their learning and independent study

  • Working closely with colleagues and SLT to maintain high standards of teaching and learning

  • Maintaining a visible and proactive presence in classrooms and around the school to support student learning

    Why work for The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School:

    • Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who genuinely want to see you succeed and thrive.

    • Extensive CPD opportunities, including support for MA Study.

    • To be part of an 11-18 provision with opportunities to teach in the sixth form and be part of the DOWAT Trust and the collaboration it offers.

    • Bespoke CPD for new and emerging school leaders.

    • Great support for NQT’s including your own dedicated mentor, reduced teaching timetable and ‘Outstanding’ teacher programmes available

    • Our school has excellent transport links and is minutes away from the Piccadilly, Metropolitan and Central tube lines and is on the local bus route. We are located close by to the A40, M25 and M40 Motorways.

    • Staff are encouraged to join in Extra-Curricular activities and School visits, some overseas, are a strong feature of school life.

    Here’s what Ofsted have to say:

    “Leaders are ambitious for their pupils”.

    “Leaders motivate staff through highly effective training”.

    The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

    Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may close early if a suitable candidate is found.

    “Pupils develop a strong spiritual, moral and social understanding because of the opportunities they are given in school”.

    “The school offers an extensive range of extra-curricular activities for pupils”.

    “Pupils who met with inspectors were confident and self-aware. They enjoy the vast range of leadership and other opportunities available in school”.

    “The behaviour of pupils is good. There is a calm orderly environment around the school”.

    “There is an exceptionally wide range of enrichment opportunities which helps students to develop personal and social skills. Student retention between Year 12 and Year 13 is high because of this support”.

    Visits to the School are warmly welcomed, please contact Mrs Gill Johnston, Headteacher PA on 01895 679400 to arrange a convenient time.

    ‘We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

    The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

    Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may close early if a suitable candidate is found.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Douay Martyrs Catholic School

School type
Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1437 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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The Mission of The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School is:

“To create a Christ-centred learning community where every individual is enabled to fulfil their true potential”

To be Christ-centred, means to see Christ in everyone, including yourself, and to always promote the values that we know Christ promoted and taught about whilst he was on earth.

Throughout your time at The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School you will be fully supported in many ways to grow in your faith and understand what it means to be Christ–centred. You will also be fully supported in developing your potential. It is only right in a Christ-centred community that we should aim to use our talents and gifts and develop these talents and gifts. It is the Mission of The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School to do this. All members of the school community that is, pupils, teachers, support staff, parents, priests, can help one another develop their talents and gifts and therefore fulfil their potential. To do this, is to be truly living your life according to the values promoted by Christ.

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