Teacher of English
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJThis job expired on 17 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
26th August 2025
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
26 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE)
Teacher of English job summary
Teacher of English
Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Location: English Martyrs' Catholic School - LE4
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Position: Permanent
Salary: £31,650-£43,607
Grade: MPS 1 - MPS 6
Start Date: 26th August 2025
Closing date: 9.00am 17th March 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 24th March 2025
At English Martyrs' Catholic School , we believe in fostering a nurturing and engaging learning environment that inspires students to reach their full potential. We are a dedicated team of educators who value creativity, collaboration, and innovation in teaching. We are currently seeking a passionate and dynamic teacher to join our community and make a lasting impact on our students to reach their full potential by encouraging, valuing and celebrating their achievements every step of their journey.
We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher who is committed to providing high-quality education to our diverse student body. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to engage and motivate students, develop comprehensive lesson plans, and create an inclusive classroom environment that encourages lifelong learning.
Our school is highly successful and has 1200 students aged 11-18. Our catchment draws from the west side of Leicester serving nine parishes. We have strong Catholic values and pride ourselves our care and commitment to all in our school community.
How to apply
To apply for this role please submit your application no later than the closing date stated above. You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received. We warmly encourage applicants to visit our schools. Please contact the school offices to arrange an appointment on 0116 242 8880.
Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?
Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 28.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.
About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.
The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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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.
About English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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