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This job expired on 8 May 2025

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    8 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 April 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

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Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of English job summary

Blessed George Napier is a popular, over-subscribed, Catholic School in Banbury with an excellent reputation for both academic achievement and student welfare.

“Pupils are keen to be part of this thoughtful and inclusive school… enjoying learning and showing kindness are part of everyday life… Pupils talk positively about the support provided for their physical and mental well-being… and study and ambitious curriculum.” OFSTED, November 2022

We are seeking a unique and talented individual to teach in our highly successful English Department.

Committed to achieving the best outcomes for our students, you must be able to demonstrate a passion for the subject and have the ability to engage and inspire students through example, fostering a love of English.

The successful applicant should have experience teaching English across Key Stage 3 and 4. There is also the possibility of teaching English Literature or Language at Key Stage 5 for the right candidate.

Our people are at the heart of our success and in return we can offer:

  • An exciting opportunity to work with an outstanding and supportive team
  • Excellent CPD opportunities
  • Entry into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Genuine commitment to employee health and wellbeing, including a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate an empathy for, and understanding of, the Catholic Christian ethos of the school.

If you have any questions, please email Cathy Sharpley, Subject Leader for English on csha9600@bgn.oxon.sch.uk or call us on 01295 264216

Safeguarding screening, including online searches, will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.

BGN is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and to upholding fundamental British Values. We expect all of our employees to share this commitment.

This post will require an enhanced DBS check.

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

BGN IS COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF ALL STUDENTS AND TO UPHOLDING FUNDAMENTAL BRITISH VALUES.
WE EXPECT ALL OUR EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THIS COMMITMENT. THIS POST WILL REQUIRE AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK.

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About Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
908 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form website
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Blessed George Napier is the only Catholic Secondary School in North Oxfordshire and are held in high regard across the Archdiocese of Birmingham. We are popular, over-subscribed, with an
excellent reputation for both academic achievement and student welfare.

“Pupils are keen to be part of this thoughtful and inclusive school …. enjoying learning and showing kindness are part of everyday life… Pupils talk positively about the support provided for their
physical and mental well-being …. and study an ambitious curriculum.”

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