Teacher of English (One-year fixed-term contract – maternity cover)

Bishop Challoner Catholic College, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7EG

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS

Teacher of English (One-year fixed-term contract – maternity cover) job summary

Teacher of English (One-year fixed-term contract - maternity cover)

Required for January 2027

Salary: MPS/UPS

Full-Time

NOR 1276, including 165 in Sixth Form

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a very successful and forward-thinking English Department within a high-performing school. In 2026, 83% of our students achieved at least grade 4 or above in GCSE English Language and 88% grade 4 or above in GCSE English Literature. At A Level, there was a 100% pass rate.

Applicants will have had experience of teaching English across the ability range at KS3 and KS4 and must be passionate, well-organised and hardworking, with high expectations of students and colleagues. Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to develop teaching resources and other assessment materials. ECTs are welcome to apply.

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a highly successful, heavily over-subscribed mixed 11-19 Catholic comprehensive school in the South of Birmingham. We were designated one of the first 100 Teaching Schools in the country and we are also a lead school for the Central Maths Hub and the Schools Sports Partnership. In September 2024, we launched our SCITT which recruits and trains the next generation of inspirational teachers. This is a measure of the high achievements of the school and its excellence in training and developing staff.

Bishop Challoner Catholic College provides a clear and structured professional growth model for teachers. We currently offer the Education Development Trust training programme for ECTs, supplemented by carefully designed in-school training. All teachers take part in a choice of CPD Pathways which run throughout the year, led by Lead Teachers, to develop understanding of research and practice in an area of your choice. Our Performance Management process is characterised by a focus on Professional Growth, using the process to identify and map out a long-term career plan, so you can be confident that you are getting the support to develop professionally in a way that supports your personal goals.

We provide a first-class INSET programme at Bishop Challoner Catholic College, which supports the professional development of teachers at all stages in their careers. All teachers have access to professional shadowing opportunities, coaching, innovations CPD and are encouraged to take up CPD opportunities through our designations. This might include training through our Maths Hub or to complete an NPQ with our Training School.

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It has policies and procedures to ensure that this occurs please refer to our website or contact us for further information. All short-listed applicants will be subject to an online search as part of due diligence and references will be requested before interview (Safer Recruitment Guidelines). The successful applicant will be subject to all the necessary pre-employment checks including undertaking an enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, satisfactory references, prohibition check, childcare disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity check and right to work.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution and we celebrate diversity. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

For an application pack, please visit our website www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/vacancies or contact Louise Furlong, Safeguarding and Recruitment Co-ordinator on 0121 444 4161. Please note that we do not accept CV’s and all applications must be completed on MyNewTerm or on a CES application form in line with CES guidelines.

Please complete the application on MyNewTerm or email a completed CES application to Louise Furlong at: recruitment@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk by the closing date.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 25th September 2026, 12pm.

Interviews will be held in the week beginning Monday, 28th September 2026.

Contact recruitment@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk for more details or to discuss your application.

Informal visits to the school are encouraged and are available at the following times:

Thursday, 17th September 2026 - 3.30-4.30pm

Thursday, 24th September 2026 - 3.30-4.30pm

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

Bishop Challoner is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It has policies and procedures to ensure that this occurs. All short-listed applicants will be subject to a Google Search (Safer Recruitment Guidelines). The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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 Bishop Challoner Catholic College

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bishop Challoner Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-challoner-catholic-college

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a highly successful school founded upon Christian principles.We were designated one of the first 100 Teaching Schools in the country and we are also a lead school for the Central Maths Hub, the Central Midland Science Learning Partnership, the Schools Sports Partnership and most recently, the Central Computing Hub.

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