Teacher of English
Sawtry Village Academy, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5TQ12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
29 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Meridian Trust MPS/UPS payscale
Teacher of English job summary
Teacher of English
Salary: MPS/UPS
Hours: Core school hours
Sawtry Village Academy is seeking to appoint a creative, passionate and enthusiastic Teacher of English, to start in January 2026 or earlier if available.
Due to the Academy’s continued success, an opportunity has arisen to join our successful, and incredible English team. Our English department is located within a new, purpose built, state-of-the-art building. Each classroom is fully equipped with interactive touch screen TVs, offering a pleasant and productive working environment, conducive to learning.
This would be an excellent opportunity for either an ECT or experienced teacher. The position is full-time, however, part-time hours will be considered. As an Academy and department, we are committed to giving our staff the opportunity to develop their skills; we have a proven track record of our teachers and TLR holders being promoted within school and the wider Trust.
We are committed to all students developing a love of English and a desire to achieve the very best they can. The department works collaboratively, sharing ideas and good practice both in department and between our secondary partner schools across the Meridian Trust.
Benefits of working for us include:
- a philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion;
- a commitment to extending the boundaries of learning, enabling all young people to become well-rounded individuals;
- a purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported;
- motivated and engaged students, and ambitious, dedicated, professional staff;
- a commitment to leadership, innovation, staff progression - we are passionate about retaining good teachers and partnership working, as part of our Teaching School status and within our family of schools;
- experienced mentors are available to support ECTs.
The ideal candidate will be:
- an outstanding English Teacher;
- able to build effective working relationships with students and staff;
- able to provide stimulating and engaging experiences for our students, challenging them to achieve beyond their expectations and supporting them to become lifelong learners;
- willing and committed to developing and sharing outstanding teaching practice;
- able to work in partnership with children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community.
About Sawtry Village Academy
Sawtry Village Academy prides itself on the success and growth of young people that attend the school in the heart of the community. The school values are embedded in the everyday life at Sawtry Village Academy, where all staff promote and live by striving, valuing and adventuring to deliver high quality education to become an even better school. Sawtry is a fast-growing village with excellent transport links to the North and South via the A1/A14.
About Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk.
Why work for us?
We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including:
- School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks
- A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists
- Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps
- Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
- Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub
- Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
- Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT
Other benefits of working for us include:
- Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
- Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
- Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
- Free tea and coffee
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
- Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.
- Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure (Sawtry)
To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications is: Monday 29th September 2025, 8.00 am.
Interview to take place on: Friday 3rd October 2025.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. Early applications are encouraged.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sawtry Village Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1085 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sawtry Village Academy website
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