Teacher of English
St Edmund's Catholic Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter or September 2026 for an ECT
Closing date
23 January 2026 at 11am
Date listed
19 December 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)
Teacher of English job summary
Teacher of English Post required Easter or September 2026 for an ECT Teachers Pay Scale M1 - UPS 3 Full Time Permanent Position
St Edmund’s is a very special place to work, celebrated for its calmness, friendliness , inclusivity and excellent outcomes.
Our oversubscribed academy is situated in leafy Compton Park, adjacent to the Wolves Academy training grounds, with its wonderful open fields and sports facilities. Behaviour is excellent at St Edmunds allowing teachers to focus on their subject supported by a lovely team of science specialists and two full time science technicians.
Excellent behaviour and student progress for all are underpinned by our CARE values (Calm - Aspirational - Respectful - Engaged) upheld by all who work or study at St Edmund’s.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a real passion for their subject and a desire to work collaboratively within a very well established, dynamic and high performing team and will:
Be able to teach English at KS3 and KS4
Be actively supportive of the Catholic values and beliefs of St Edmund’s and to make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Prospective candidates are welcome to talk to Ms Geraldine Higham Assistant Principal: Director of English are most welcome to visit the academy in advance. Please contact on 01902 558888 or ghigham@stedmunds.org
This post is suitable for ECT or more experienced teachers.
Closing Date: 23rd January 2026 noon Early applications are welcomed, suitable candidates may be interviewed promptly upon receipt of application and we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date in the event that the post is filled.
Interviews: TBC
St Edmund’s is part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Multi Academy Trust
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Edmund's Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy website
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