Teacher of English (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 3AAThis job expired on 19 May 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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
- Fixed term - 6 - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 - UPR3
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Ability to create very good working relationships with
teachers and pupils
• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
across the age and ability range
• Strong understanding of possible barriers to academic
achievement and good behaviour by pupils with
complex difficulties and of the strategies required for
overcoming the barriers
• Ability to prepare students with great effectiveness for
examinations
• Evidence of a commitment to raise the achievement of
pupils from all levels of prior attainment
• An enthusiastic teacher who will be able to deliver high
quality lessons to pupils of all levels of attainment with
great consistency
• An innovative teacher with commitment to developing
their own practice to challenge, motivate and engage
learners
• Evidence of an ability to assess students’ work carefully
and accurately and to provide learners with
constructive and pertinent feedback
• Ability to make a good contribution to both department
and whole-staff teams
• Ability to be an effective form tutor
• A good understanding of basic safeguarding and child
protection practice
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
What the school offers its staff
Advantages to working at Bellerive include:
• Excellent teaching facilities
• Mix of modern and traditional buildings
• Located in a historic and diverse area of Liverpool
• Strong staff induction programme, both led by school and the FCJ Sisters
• Excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning
• Strong and dedicated pastoral team
• An outstanding catholic school (CSI)
• Access to Schools Mutual with free counselling, GP helpline, physiotherapy etc...
• Staff welfare and workload are at heart of all leadership decisions
• Part of a local, national and international network of catholic/FCJ schools
• Support for colleagues in terms of training such as NPQ’s
• Flexible and supportive to requests for personal leave
• Motivational, informative staff training days to enhance a fulsome and wide-ranging CPD programme
• Proactive and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Laptops for all staff
• Staff counsellor
• Yearly staff retreat day to support wellbeing
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 955 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@bellerivefcj.org
- Phone number
- 01517272064
Bellerive is a popular, successful and over-subscribed Catholic college for girls aged 11-18 years, with a mixed 6th Form. Our aim is to enable each pupil to make the most of every given ability and enjoy and achieve personal growth and academic excellence. We will support and encourage them to succeed and prepare for their adult life, playing a full part in a modern global society.
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