Teacher of English
Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
6 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
22 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS
Teacher of English job summary
Teacher of English
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: MPS/UPS
Site: Queen Katharine Academy
Closing date: 9am on Friday 6th February
Start date: ASAP
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Are you passionate about English and ready to inspire the next generation of confident readers, writers, and thinkers?
Do you want to work in a school that is on a clear and exciting journey towards excellence, where ambition is central to every opportunity created, and every teacher makes a visible difference?
If so, Queen Katharine Academy would love to hear from you!
Queen Katharine Academy is seeking an exceptional Teacher of English to join us at a pivotal moment in our development. Under new leadership, the Academy has begun a powerful transformation. Classrooms are purposeful, and a culture of high expectation is apparent throughout our curriculum. High standards exemplify our engagement with teaching and learning, students are increasingly ready to learn, and staff are supported to thrive.
This is an opportunity to join a school in motion and to be part of something meaningful.
Your role:
As a Teacher of English at Queen Katharine Academy, you will deliver engaging, ambitious lessons that ignite curiosity and enable students to achieve their full potential. You will work within a collaborative department that values creativity, rigour, and reflection, contributing to the design of curriculum and assessment that truly meets the needs of our students.
You will:
Teach across Key Stages 3 and 4, with opportunities for growth and development
Collaborate with colleagues to plan high-quality learning experiences
Create purposeful, calm classrooms where learning thrives
Support students’ academic and personal development as a form tutor
Contribute to enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities
Engage with parents and external agencies to support progress
This is a role where Respect, Ambition, and Responsibility are not abstract ideals but lived expectations. You will help shape confident communicators who believe in their own potential.
About us:
At Queen Katharine Academy, our values of Ambition, Responsibility, and Respect, inspired by our namesake Katharine of Aragon, guide everything we do. We are committed to delivering a world-class education that empowers students to shape their futures with confidence and purpose.
As part of the forward-thinking Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we benefit from shared expertise, outstanding professional development, and a supportive network of schools. You will be joining an Academy that is building on strong foundations to create a culture where staff are empowered, valued, and encouraged to grow.
You will work within a vibrant, diverse community where relationships with students, families, and colleagues sit at the heart of success. With excellent facilities, high-quality CPD, and a culture rooted in fairness, kindness, and high expectations, this is more than a post. It is a chance to be part of a school that is becoming exceptional.
Why work for us?:
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a team committed to “working together to transform lives through education.”
- High-quality, ongoing professional development at every stage of your career
- Trust-wide collaboration and subject networks
- Clear pathways for progression and leadership
- An induction programme rated highly by 95% of new employees
- A culture that values wellbeing, growth, and professional respect
In our 2025 staff survey, 91% of colleagues said they are proud to work for TDET.
If you are ready to inspire, challenge, and make a lasting difference in a school on a journey to excellence, we would love to hear from you.
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
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 Queen Katharine Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1685 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Queen Katharine Academy website
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