Teacher of English

Queen Mary's High School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2AE

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  20 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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) MPS/UPS

Teacher of English job summary

Queen Mary’s High School, Walsall
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: MPS / UPS (ECTs welcome to apply)

Queen Mary’s High School is an academically selective 11-18 girls’ grammar school with a co‑educational sixth form, located in the heart of Walsall. With around 950 students and a long history of academic excellence, our school is known for its vibrant, supportive culture and its commitment to developing exceptional young people.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, talented Teacher of English to join our thriving and collaborative English Department. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about their subject, committed to inspiring students, and eager to contribute to a high‑performing team.

Why Join Us?

• A highly supportive, experienced, and forward‑thinking English Department
• Evidence‑informed teaching practices and a rich, well‑developed curriculum from KS3 to KS5
• Access to excellent resources including Educake, MASSOLIT and classroom visualisers
• A strong culture of professional development, supported by The Mercian Trust
• Opportunities to be involved in a wide range of enrichment activities—from theatre visits to reading programmes and writing competitions
• A welcoming school community where diversity is celebrated and every student is encouraged to excel

The Role

You will:

• Deliver high‑quality teaching across Key Stages 3 and 4 (and KS5 depending on experience)
• Plan and teach engaging lessons that stretch and challenge all learners
• Contribute to the development of the English curriculum
• Provide excellent academic and pastoral support
• Uphold the school’s values and commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion
• Play an active role in the wider life of the school, including co‑curricular activities

ECTs will receive excellent support through our outstanding Early Career Teacher programme, delivered across the Mercian Trust.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong subject knowledge and a commitment to high standards
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Is reflective, enthusiastic, and eager to develop professionally
• Builds positive relationships with students, staff and families
• Is committed to academic excellence, wellbeing, and personal development for all students
• Believes in the value of English as a transformative subject

Key Dates

• Closing Date: Monday 13 April 2026
• Interview Date: Thursday 23 April 2026

For enquiries, please contact Miss Tomkinson, PA to the Headteacher, at:
m.tomkinson@qmhs.merciantrust.org.uk

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding at QMHS. Our school’s aims and vision statement very clearly states that we strive to ensure that the individual needs of all our highly able students are met. At QMHS and across the Mercian Trust we recognise that the emotional wellbeing and positive mental health of all members of the community is integral to our continued success. We have built and continue to strengthen a community of support for all stakeholders which includes pupils, staff and parents/carers.

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.

About Queen Mary's High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 944 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen Mary's High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-mary-s-high-school

Queen Mary’s High School is built upon a well established history of success, shaping exceptional young women for young adulthood. We are one of the top performing state schools in the country, consistently maintaining a high position nationally for GCSE and A Level outcomes. We were inspected by Ofsted in October 2022 and are proud to have been judged as Outstanding in all aspects of our provision.

Today, there are more opportunities for young women to succeed in society than there have ever been before and we firmly believe that there is no limit to the personal, social and academic achievement that is possible for each and every one of our students.

We are a school community passionate about learning and in cultivating an exceptional educational environment in which our young people are enabled to be the very best version of themselves. Our school community is one in which our students are expertly equipped with not only knowledge and understanding but the skills, the attributes and expertise to achieve their ambitions, and to fully realise their potential.

Support, care, and guidance for each young person is at our core and the Queen Mary’s High School values of responsibility, honesty, integrity, respect and tolerance underpin all that we as a school community stand for. We ask that parents help us in supporting their child in demonstrating these values each day, in school, at home and online. Only through working together in partnership will we ensure that we are all, together, incredibly proud of their achievements, progress and growth.

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