Teacher of Criminology WJEC Level 3 Applied Criminology course

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8AP

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 August 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (177)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Criminology WJEC Level 3 Applied Criminology course job summary

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Criminology to cover long term sickness. The classes are currently studying WJEC Level 3 Applied Criminology course.

This is a large and thriving Catholic comprehensive school in the south of Birmingham. It is undoubtably a vibrant community where staff and students from all faiths live out the school mission. GCSE examination results are excellent and place us in the 10% of schools nationally. Post-16 provision is also a strength. Reports from Ofsted and the Catholic Schools Inspectorate are exceptionally positive.

As well as wonderfully polite and well-behaved children to teach, St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School can offer you;

- the support of a highly experienced, caring and personable line manager

- a strong and loyal team of subject specialists who support each other and work well together

- a unique Professional Inquiry approach endorsed by experts which gives every teacher additional planning, preparation and assessment time to engage in their own research and reflective practice

- the ability to work from home through a Workload Charter

- a Professional Growth model where every member of staff has ownership of and is supported in pursuing their career development

If you are passionate about working with children from disadvantaged backgrounds, this is a wonderful opportunity for the right candidate to build something special and make a huge contribution in a major Catholic comprehensive school.

Lumen Christi is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested prior to interview, an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work in the UK. All applicants will also be required to provide two suitable references.

Please review our Safeguarding Policy here Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy - Policies

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender,

age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

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

St Thomas Aquinas is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested prior to interview, an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK.

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 Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-aquinas-catholic-school

St Thomas Aquinas is a large and thriving Catholic comprehensive school in the south of Birmingham. Along with seven local primary schools, it is part of a growing Catholic Multi Academy

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