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Teacher of English and Literacy for Life

Shireland Biomedical Utc, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8DJ

This job expired on 21 November 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: TMS/UPS £32,916 - £51,048 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Candidates should:

• Have experience of teaching across the key stages. Applications from newly qualified teachers are welcome.
• Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
• Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
• Demonstrate an ability to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils
• Be committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
• Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact.
• Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
• Be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
• Excellent career and professional development opportunities
• A focus on staff wellbeing
• State of the art facilities
• Supportive working environment and team ethos
• Friendly and enthusiastic students.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Shireland Biomedical Utc

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shireland Biomedical Utc website
• Email address: recruitment@shirelandcat.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shireland-biomedical-utc

Health Futures University Technical College (UTC) offers educational experiences and opportunities rarely if ever seen in traditional schools and colleges. A unique partnership between Health Futures and 20 health, education and public sector organisations from across the West Midlands enables us to combine national qualification teaching with hands-on project learning with healthcare professionals. 14-19 year olds from across the region enjoy enviable academic and career-focused advantages that prepare them for higher education and employment.

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