Teacher of English
St John Fisher Catholic College, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2SJ16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 February 2025 at 8am
Date listed
4 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £49,084
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an inspirational English teacher who can:
✔ Motivate and inspire learners of all abilities to develop a love for English.
✔ Deliver engaging and thought-provoking lessons that spark curiosity and discussion.
✔ Bring innovative teaching strategies to the classroom, making English accessible and exciting.
✔ Support learners in achieving outstanding progress, whether they dream of becoming the next J.K. Rowling or just need to conquer the dreaded analysis of an unseen poem.
✔ Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance the curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities.
✔ Accept that, at some point, you will have to act out parts of ‘A Christmas Carol’, possibly with dramatic flair.
So, if you’re ready to share your passion for English, inspire young minds, and shape the next generation of writers, poets, and critical thinkers, we would love to hear from you!
What the school offers its staff
- A passionate and collaborative English faculty dedicated to academic excellence.
- A well-structured Mastery curriculum, based on AQA specifications for GCSE and A-Level, ensuring learners engage with a wide range of classic and contemporary texts.
- Engaged learners who love a good debate, whether it’s over the tragic fate of Romeo or the relevance of dystopian fiction today.
- Excellent resources, including interactive smart TVs, a well-stocked library, and a strong digital learning platform.
- A strong focus on CPD and career progression, supporting you to develop as a teacher and leader.
- The opportunity to inspire learners beyond the classroom through extracurricular activities such as creative writing clubs, theatre trips, public speaking competitions, and school productions.
About the English Faculty
English is at the heart of our curriculum, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and confident communication.
- KS3: Learners explore a broad and engaging curriculum, developing essential reading, writing, and spoken language skills. Expect classic literature, diverse modern texts, and lively discussions (often about whether ‘Of Mice and Men’ or ‘Animal Farm’ was the best class read).
- GCSE: Following the AQA English Language and English Literature specifications, learners study a diverse range of fiction and non-fiction texts, including Shakespeare, 19th-century literature, modern drama, and poetry.
- A-Level: Our AQA English Literature and English Language courses challenge learners to deepen their analytical skills, engage with complex texts, and refine their own writing styles—perfect for future journalists, novelists, or even teachers like you!
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@ctkcc.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About St John Fisher Catholic College
- School type
- Academy, Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1094 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@ctkcc.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01782 976176
St John Fisher Catholic College is a high performing, oversubscribed, 11-18 school situated in North Staffordshire. It is our mission to ensure that all our learners experience a truly great education that enables them to flourish academically and shine personally, preparing them for a happy and successful adult life.
Arranging a visit to St John Fisher Catholic College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ctkcc.co.uk.
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