Teacher of English

Wolverley CofE Secondary School, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5XQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  9 October 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours (full time, 5 days)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £51,048
• Pay scale: Main scale/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are delighted to be recruiting an English teacher to join Wolverley CE Secondary School. The English department is a thriving, supportive and well-established team based in our brand-new teaching block.

If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity within a unique, popular and oversubscribed school, this could be your chance to shine. We are looking to appoint a dynamic and ambitious teacher of English who is passionate about helping every child succeed. The ability to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational lessons is essential.

This is a fabulous opportunity for an excellent practitioner to join our forward-thinking and collaborative English department. This unique opportunity to work in a school, where students have a positive attitude towards English and look forward to coming to lessons, also offers a wealth of opportunities for a professional. The school has an outstanding professional development programme and has a proven track record in supporting all its teachers to continuously improve for the benefit of students.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach KS3 and KS4 and to work alongside our dedicated team of English specialists.

What the school offers its staff

We are a very popular school, indicative of the immense progress made over recent years. We have high academic expectations and an aspirational ethos to transform the lives of our students. This is a wonderful opportunity for the successful candidate to join a talented, hardworking team who are committed to making sustained improvement.

If you are keen to find out more about this wonderful opportunity, or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Charlotte Wells by email on charlotte.wells@wolverley.worcs.sch.uk.

Wolverley CE Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

Wolverley C E Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Wolverley CofE Secondary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 960 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wolverley CofE Secondary School website
• Email address: charlotte.wells@wolverley.worcs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01562 859800
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wolverley-cofe-secondary-school

Wolverley CE Secondary School

Arranging a visit to Wolverley CofE Secondary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.wells@wolverley.worcs.sch.uk.

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