Teacher of English

Caludon Castle School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 5BD

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  22 September 2025

• Closing date

  8 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TMS/UPS, TLR available for the right candidate

Teacher of English job summary

Teacher of English

Caludon Castle School

Permanent (full time)

Start date negotiable

TMS/UPS, TLR available for the right candidate

Our motivation is that every child can achieve their targets with the right support. We understand where the students are at and scaffold them to move to the next level. If you feel the same way and want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join our successful, well-resourced English faculty. You will have genuine enthusiasm for working with our amazing students and helping to ensure Caludon Castle is an exceptional place to learn. This position would suit a professional at any stage of their teaching career.

You will be able to demonstrate commitment and understanding in order that every student gets the personal support and challenge they need to progress and reach their full potential. We are dedicated to delivering a learning experience to all students which is stimulating and enjoyable, drawing from a wealth of extended learning environment and enrichment activities. We pride ourselves on being the kind of place people want to work where everyone recognises the buzz of excitement and togetherness, whatever stage they are at in their career. We invest in ensuring the quality of our relationships, fostering and building strong teams to share good and innovative practice, to promote learners’ achievements and to be the best that we can be.

You will be both ambitious and passionate about teaching English and bringing out the best from every single one of our students.

The successful applicant will:

• Be both ambitious and passionate about teaching English and bringing out the best from every single one of our students.

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for teaching and learning;

• Be able to teach English up to A Level;

• Have delivered strong outcomes across a range of ability levels;

• Have an ability to engage, enthuse and motivate students;

• Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team;

• Deliver a curriculum that inspires and engages students and provides an aspirational and challenging learning experience;

• Be a committed, highly competent, energised, reflective and resilient individual;

This is an exciting time to join us. We are part of Castle Phoenix Multi Academy Trust which specialises in leadership and is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best.

If you have a love of English, we can offer you:

• Students that are ‘highly appreciative that staff are consistently prepared to do ‘whatever it takes’ to support students’ learning’ (Ofsted, February 2024)

• Excellent CPD

• Regular feedback to develop your teaching expertise

• Access to expert coaching

• An opportunity to participate in a learning and teaching project

• Developmental opportunities for the next step in your career

• Support from a vibrant and caring English team that has the freedom to innovate and inspire our students through faculty centred leadership

• A comprehensive induction programme and mentor

• A range of benefits which includes cycle to work, access to the on-site gym and swimming pool, free parking, an employee discount scheme, provision of an iPad, a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our people strategy and well-being committee

• A team that is proud of the school’s ‘good’ Ofsted outcome

• A strong and effective admin team to enable you to concentrate on your teaching

Visits and applications:

Visits to our school are welcomed. To arrange a visit please email Stacy Hands.

Closing Date: 9.00am Wednesday 8 October 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 14 October 2025

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

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 Caludon Castle School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1514 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Caludon Castle School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/caludon-castle-school-coventry

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