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Teacher of English

Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 2FR

This job expired on 13 March 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Easter or September 2024

• Closing date

  13 March 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 February 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

Teacher of English job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of teacher of English. The successful candidate will join an established and successful department which regularly achieves outstanding progress scores and achieved a progress score of 0.86 in 2023 which we are extremely proud of.

You will join the school at an exciting time as we prepare for the development of a brand new school opening in January 2026. You will also be joining the school as we celebrate a progress score of +0.51 (2023) and will join a staff body who support the school motto “We are all made for greatness.”

The school has an excellent reputation, built on strong and longstanding relationships with the local community and beyond. We are a Beacon Peace School and in our recent Section 48 inspection (March 2022) the school was recognised as outstanding. Inspection report comments include:

“Pupils know whom to go to if there is a problem, and they value the strong community spirit. They speak of solid relationships with their tutors and the extended community to which they belong, contributing to excellent behaviour.”

We are looking to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher of English.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning, share a passion for the subject, as well as the ability to work as part of a team.

The ideal candidate will:

Promote the Catholic ethos of the school.

Have the ability to teach English across all ages and ability ranges.

Have excellent subject knowledge and be able to deliver an engaging curriculum.

Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy and passion for their subject.

Have fantastic classroom management and organisation.

Willing to work as part of a very successful, supportive and friendly team.

Promote the Catholic ethos of the school.

Cardinal Newman School can offer:

A well-motivated body of students.

A friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff.

CPD programmes to support and develop teachers in their career progression.

A vibrant programme of extra-curricular activities, which broaden the experience of our students.

A caring ethos with strong international links and a commitment to actively supporting global charity and fundraising projects.

Cardinal Newman is a highly successful 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school set in 37-acre grounds in the pleasant outskirts of Coventry. This is a fantastic opportunity to help lead the school and make a significant contribution to the future success of the school. We are located within easy access of all areas of Coventry and commutable from surrounding areas such as Birmingham, Solihull, Leamington Spa and Sutton Coldfield.

Previous applicants need not apply

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 9am

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming number of applications before the closing date.

As part of our strong commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (KCSIE), online searches will be undertaken for prospective shortlisted candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.

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About Cardinal Newman Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1481 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Cardinal Newman Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-newman-catholic-school-coventry (opens in new tab)

Cardinal Newman is a highly successful 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school set in 37 acre grounds in the pleasant outskirts of Coventry. We are located within easy access of all areas of Coventry and commutable from surrounding areas such as Birmingham, Solihull, Leamington Spa and Sutton Coldfield.

The school has an excellent reputation, built on strong and longstanding relationships with the local community and beyond. In our recent Section 48 inspection (March 2022) the school was recognised as outstanding:

“Pupils know whom to go to if there is a problem, and they value the strong community spirit. They speak of solid relationships with their tutors and the extended community to which they belong, contributing to excellent behaviour.”

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