Teacher of English
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3 Dependant on Experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of English job description
In a Catholic school the search for excellence is expressed in learning and teaching, which responds to the needs and aspirations of its pupils and acknowledges their individual worth as children of God.
The overriding job of a teacher at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is to teach well so that students learn effectively. This will be done by:
-modelling behaviour that reflects the Academy’s Lasallian principles, showing awareness of God’s presence in all people at all times.
- managing student learning through effective teaching in accordance with the Department’s Schemes of Learning and the Academy’s policies.
- ensuring continuity, progression and challenge in all lessons.
- using a variety of methods and approaches to match the intent of the curriculum and the range of student needs, whilst always ensuring equal opportunity for all students.
- consolidating and extending learning and encouraging students to take responsibility for their own progress.
- working effectively as a member of the Department to continuously improve the quality of teaching and learning.
-working in the wider Collegiate community as and when appropriate.
- setting high expectations for all students, deepening their knowledge and understanding and maximising their achievement.
- always using a “warm strict” approach to classroom management and treating all students with a mutual respect.
- effectively assessing, recording and reporting upon student progress.
- using a range of assessment techniques to provide feedback to students and to inform future planning.
-preparing students for in-school and external examinations.
-taking an active role in all matters concerning Health and Safety.
-ensuring all practice and policy relating to the safeguarding of children is followed.
-striving for personal and professional development through active and purposeful involvement in the Academy’s appraisal process.
-being involved in the wider curriculum of the Academy and in being so, contributing to the holistic education of every student.
-maintaining a working knowledge and understanding of teachers’ professional duties as set out in the current Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.
-undertaking any reasonable task as directed by the Principal (or on his behalf by senior leaders).
-keeping up to date with subject knowledge, current research and pedagogical developments.
-representing the Academy and Newman Catholic Collegiate positively at all times.
-playing an integral pastoral role, most notably as a Fidei (Form) Tutor
What the school offers its staff
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is a very popular, oversubscribed and thriving school serving the Catholic community of the North of Stoke on Trent. The Academy has an impressive record of success, acknowledged in our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted website). As a community of faith, we are all committed to making the school a place where all belong and are loved.
We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff who are committed to helping our students become the very best they can be and, as such, we are seeking an ambitious and dedicated teacher who can help us in our mission.
Applications from ECTs are welcomed, for whom there is excellent support. Applications are also welcomed from those seeking part time employment.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare
of children and young people and expects all of its employees
to share this commitment. This post is subject to the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment
Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission
for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring
Service to check for any previous convictions
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
About St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1162 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy website
- Email address
- chollins@smwca.org.uk
St Margaret Ward is a happy, popular, oversubscribed 11-18
academy with an impressive record of success, acknowledged in
our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted
website).
We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff
who are committed to helping our students become the very best
they can be and, as such, the Academy Directors are seeking an ambitious and dedicated individual who can help us in our mission
Arranging a visit to St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email chollins@smwca.org.uk.
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