Teacher of English

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7XY

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 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

Teacher of English

Full time (M1 to UPS3)

Permanent

A rare and exciting opportunity has emerged to join this highly skilled, high performing and innovative English department.

Do you want in a school where staff happiness and workload are the priority? Do you want to work in a school where your Head of Department and your Headteacher will listen to your views and value you as a person? Do you want to work in a school, where staff are committed, supportive and friendly - they genuinely enjoy each other’s company. If the answer to these questions is yes, then why not come and visit Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?

Archbishop Ilsley are seeking to employ an intelligent, talented and creative English teacher. We follow the AQA specification at GCSE and A level.

The English department offers:

• The opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly collaborative team environment;
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of our pupils;
• Good results at GCSE level and excellent results at A level;
• Experienced teachers who are interested in improving their practice and outcomes for students

The successful applicant will:

Be a committed team player;

Have the ability to deliver excellent pupil outcomes;

Be an innovative and inspirational teacher;

Have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships;

Be committed to their personal and professional development;

Make a positive contribution to the school’s distinctive ethos.

Archbishop Ilsley is a large oversubscribed Catholic Secondary School in Acocks Green on the border of Hall Green and Yardley in Birmingham, that caters for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. There are 210 pupils in each year and the sixth form is predicted to grow considerably over the next five years. Our GCSE and A Level results are strong; GCSE results increased by 10% over the last two years.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 20th May at 9am (early applications are encouraged)

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

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 Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1158 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archbishop-ilsley-catholic-school

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