Key Stage 3 Lead in English

St John's Marlborough, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4AX

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  5 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: MPS/UPR + TLR2B (£3,755)
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPR + TLR2B (£3,755)

Key Stage 3 Lead in English job summary

Teacher and Key Stage 3 Leader for English

Start Date: September 2026

Salary: MPS/ UPR + TLR2B (£3,755)

St John’s Marlborough is one of the highest performing academies in the country and a key member of the highly effective Excalibur Academies Trust. The school has exceptional facilities in a state-of-the-art teaching environment.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Teacher and Key Stage 3 Leader for English to join our exceptionally supportive and passionate team.

English at St John’s is a high performing subject at all key stages. Successful applicants will have a clear focus on raising the achievements of all students. You should ideally be able to teach English Language and Literature up to and including GCSE and potentially A-Level, in a vibrant and supportive environment. You will join a department which has celebrated many years of exam success and prides itself on expecting the very highest standards of achievement from its students whilst nurturing and supporting all.

Being part of the Excalibur Academies Trust means we offer a very well thought through package of support and development, which includes a wide variety of opportunities for you to take your career in any number of directions. Our professional development offer ensures a very clear focus on the development and well-being of all our staff and students.

The post is full time and permanent from September 2026 and we would welcome applications from both ECTs and experienced teachers.

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving and forward-thinking school. If you would like to visit before making an application, please email tgrimes@stjohns.excalibur.org.uk as we would love to see you and are more than happy to discuss any aspects of the position which you may have queries about.

Closing date: Friday 15th May, 3pm

Interview date: w/c 18th May 2026

If you would like to find out more about working at St John's Marlborough, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community and reserves the right to appoint prior to the advert closing date. The aims of the Trust's recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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 St John's Marlborough

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1712 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Marlborough website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-marlborough-marlborough

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