Teacher of English
Moreton School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8BY7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 May 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
13 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver engaging and inspiring English lessons across the key stages
- Support with the delivery of extra-curricular activities
- Offer a range of unique opportunities for our students outside of the curriculum offer
- Contribute to the development of our English curriculum offer
Qualifications and Experience:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Excellent subject knowledge and a passion for English
- Experience in delivering engaging and effective lessons
- Ability to contribute to the development of the English curriculum
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A commitment to promoting the school's ethos and values
Desirable Qualities:
- Experience in teaching GCSE English
- Ability to offer unique opportunities for students outside the curriculum
- Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school
What the school offers its staff
- Work from home flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance
- Access to staff use of an on-site gym, promoting wellbeing and fitness
- A strong wellbeing focus throughout the year, ensuring staff feel supported and valued
- Opportunity to lead science in a large, diverse school with a committed leadership team
- Be part of a school community dedicated to making a positive difference in an area of significant need
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise conditional job offer may be withdrawn. KCiSE 2024
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
For those applicants who are shortlisted for interview please note that you may be subject to online checks.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Moreton School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1078 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moreton School website
- Email address
- moretonhr@aatrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01902 556689
Moreton School is a large secondary school serving our community in Wolverhampton, with catchment areas including Bushbury, Low Hill, and Scotlands. The school has a small sixth form and a football academy with links to Paris St. Germain, making it a unique and dynamic learning environment.
We have a committed and talented staff body who work relentlessly to offer our students the best life chances and we stop at nothing to achieve that. We benefit from fantastic grounds and facilities, including excellent and regularly updated ICT and an all-weather multi-sports pitch, and the Trust is in a strong position to make sure that our staff and students want for nothing.
Moreton School is part of the Amethyst Trust, which has expanded significantly over the past few years to now encompass five schools in a growing and thriving Trust partnership. We benefit from fantastic relationships with our sister schools, meaning that there is great opportunity for networking, professional development and ultimately professional success at Moreton and beyond in our Trust.
We are a Trust that believes in a ‘talent-first’ approach, ensuring that we grow potential and see leadership opportunities as a logical step for those who make a real impact, giving fantastic career development opportunities at every turn. The Amethyst Trust is at the forefront of educational thinking, with innovative teaching with a knowledge-rich edge along with progressive ideas on feedback and staff wellbeing, including a very well received early finish on Fridays.
Our dedicated leadership team is here to support you in your professional development and ensure that you have the resources and opportunities to thrive.
Arranging a visit to Moreton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email moretonhr@aatrust.co.uk.
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