Teacher of English
Blessed William Howard Catholic School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AB9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 7am
Date listed
21 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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 (FTE) Scale to be bo be discussed at interview
Teacher of English job summary
Teacher of English
MPS/UPS
Permanent, full-time position
Are you looking for a new opportunity in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? Now part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi - Academy Trust, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Blessed William Howard is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join us on our journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Blessed William Howard is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.
About the role:
Our successful, established English department is looking for an English teacher to join our new expanding department, with the passion and enthusiasm to make a positive impact on the young people at our school. We are reflective, supportive, and collaborative in our approach, using research to underpin our teaching and learning practices, and being mindful of staff workload in decisions particularly around shared planning and marking expectations. Position to commence September 2026.
Our perfect teaching candidate will:
Be committed to exceptional standards of teaching and learning.
Be able to motivate, challenge and inspire students to achieve their best.
Be able to establish and develop outstanding relationships with students and staff.
Help us to build on already good English results.
Contribute to our core vision and values as a Catholic school.
APPLICATION DEADLINE - Friday 30 January 2026 at 8am
Why Blessed William Howard?
A Christian community with a caring, secure and
disciplined environment.
A wide range of extra-curricular activities.
High academic standards.
A commitment to success for all.
Ongoing CPD for all staff
“There is a warm atmosphere and the quality of relationships between all members of the school community are a particular strength. Pupils and staff are friendly, helpful, polite and welcoming to visitors.” Diocesan Section 48 Report
We reserve the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates..
This school 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. This position is subject to a criminal records 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 in your application form. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, candidates should note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website.
Blessed William Howard is proud to part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic MAT, A company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales with company number 08146661. Registered Office Address: Station Road, Cheadle, Staffordshire ST10 1LH. Telephone: 01538 493777 Email: office@bwh.staffs.sch.uk Web: www.bwh.staffs.sch.uk
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 Blessed William Howard Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 957 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Blessed William Howard Catholic School website
This school 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. 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.
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