English Teacher

Woodrush High School, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 5JW

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 27

• Closing date

  20 October 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (740)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £49,134.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

English Teacher job summary

English Teacher

Woodrush High School

Full time

Start date 1st January 27

Fixed term with the possibility to move to permanent

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our supportive and collaborative department. This role is ideal for an Early Career Teacher, or someone with more experience, who is keen to develop their practice in a well-structured and nurturing environment.

Woodrush High School is a mixed, comprehensive school of approximately 1010 students aged 11 to 18, including the Sixth Form. There are 70 teaching staff and approximately 60 support staff. The school is situated in a pleasant semi-rural residential area a mile to the south of the Birmingham city boundary. Staff at Woodrush High School enjoy being part of a successful and inclusive school community, where there is a strong sense of shared purpose and a deep commitment to supporting both students and colleagues to achieve their best. We foster a professional environment in which staff feel valued, respected and supported at every stage of their career.

The English Department

The English Department at Woodrush is innovative, forward thinking and ambitious. We are a team of committed subject specialists determined to provide a high standard of teaching to all our students. We believe this is achieved through a supportive, collaborative approach, where ideas are discussed and shared and individual initiative is valued and encouraged.

Please see attached job pack and job description for further details on the role and school.

Please contact us if you'd like to discuss the role in further detail.

We reserve the right to end this post early should the requisite number of candidates apply.

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.

About Woodrush High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1005 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodrush High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodrush-high-school

Situated in a pleasant suburban area on the borders of Birmingham, Solihull and Worcestershire (only 5 minutes from Junction 3 of the M42), Woodrush High School is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed Academy and has an excellent reputation locally and nationally. We are a designated Training School committed to educational innovation and we enjoy working partnerships with many schools locally and across the region.

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