Teacher of English

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8BL

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 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: Teachers Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Teachers Pay Scale

Teacher of English job summary

TEACHER OF ENGLISH

MPS/UPS

Required for September 2026

ECTs are welcome to apply

Closing date - Friday 18th May 2026 12 noon

Join a Winning Team!

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our English team.

This is a dynamic and thriving department within the Academy. Lessons are taught within an excellent suite of purpose built teaching spaces.

This post is suitable for applicants seeking an opportunity to develop their career and raise the profile of English at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy, driving forward achievement for 21st century learners. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to teach English from KS3 to KS5.

The Academy is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust, providing quality education for children aged 3-18, and is a lead provider for the Initial Teacher Training Programme with Ambition Institute.

Be part of something special.

Apply today!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner should the right applicant apply.

Closing Date: 18th May 2026 12 noon

Interviews: TBC

Start Date: September 2026

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 post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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 Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1191 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-and-st-chad-catholic-academy

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