Teacher of English and Media

Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6BH

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: English, Media studies
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,351.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of English and Media job summary

Job Title: Subject Teacher (English and Media)

Salary: Mainscale from £32,916 to £45,351

Reporting to: Head of Department

Responsible for: Teaching of English and Media and as a Form Tutor, teaching the designated pastoral programme.

Disclosure level: Enhanced

The Governors of this high achieving Catholic 11-18 school wish to appoint an outstanding Teacher of English and Media to work within our supportive school community.

The successful candidate will:

• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/ Form Tutor.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is part of the Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company along with Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School and Christ the King, St Augustine’s, St Thomas More, St Elizabeth’s and St John Vianney Catholic Primary Schools which are all located in Coventry. Our Academy moto is “Achieving together in Faith”.

We have a fantastic commitment to professional development and believe that the right person can make a real difference. We spend dedicated time on professional development through pedagogy led sessions, breakouts, coaching and other professional activities.

All our employees uphold the Catholic ethos of the school regardless of their own belief system, as we strive to provide the best education for our young people.

Safer Recruitment at Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School

Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is part of Holy Cross Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, medical clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online social media check will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all conditional offers of employment.

If you would like to visit our school, please contact Lorraine Innes, Support Services Manager on 024 76 414515 or email lorraine.innes@hccmac.co.uk

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.

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 Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1137 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-ullathorne-catholic-school-coventry

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