Teacher of English
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2FA13 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
9 October 2026
Latest start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
8 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/ UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and suitably qualified teacher of English who is keen to play a proactive, collaborative role in developing the faculty further in the school. This role is primarily for teaching English at Key Stages 3 and 4; however, the department does deliver A Level English Literature and A Level Media, and the successful candidate may be asked to help teach these in future.
The successful candidate will model at least good teaching practice and will be able to engage and inspire students of all abilities both in and out of lessons. They will also be keen to contribute to the school’s extra-curricular life to enhance the opportunities available to our students. A bespoke CPD programme will be tailored to meet their needs.
What the school offers its staff
At SJF, we are committed to excellence in a sustainable way. This means we value our staff, devise policies with workload in mind and believe that everyone working in education should have the opportunity to enjoy the highest possible standard of wellbeing and mental health. We recognise that working in a deprived area is never going to be easy, but we are committed to ensuring it’s not any harder than it needs to be. Our approach to staff wellbeing and workload is underpinned by research and best practice.
Further information about the job
The Communications Faculty brings together English, Media and Literacy, with a shared commitment to developing confident readers, writers and communicators.
English is currently taught across Key Stages 3-5, with English Literature and Media being taught at A Level. The faculty also offers GCSE retake English and Functional Skills in English for any post-16 student who has not achieved a grade 4 at Level 2. English Language and Literature are core subjects at GCSE, and we typically have one A Level class each of English Literature and Media in both Years 12 and 13, although we would like to increase our class sizes here.
English is integral to our curriculum offer and to our Catholic values. As well as the skills of information retrieval, memory, analysis and clarity of communication which it teaches, it is valuable because reading is students’ gateway to the world: through it they are exposed to other cultures, ideas and ways of thinking. Our curriculum aims to give students access to a broad range of texts and ideas while developing the knowledge, vocabulary and analytical skills they need to communicate effectively.
All students in Years 7-9 have three lessons a week for English. In Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11), students have four lessons per week. Sixth form A Level classes have five lessons per week, which are usually shared between two teachers.
Having moved to a new build on City Way in February 2023, the department now has world-class facilities in which to deliver the curriculum. All staff, with the exception of those teaching a part-time timetable, have their own dedicated classroom, each fully equipped with new furniture and facilities. Co-located with the classrooms is a workroom with fridge, microwave and sink where colleagues can collaborate effectively and relax. Adjacent to the classrooms is our beautiful library, which has a balcony looking out over the playground and which is staffed full-time by our chartered librarian, an additional member of the Communications team.
The English department has capacity for seven teachers, including the holder of this post. We are a collaborative team and value consistency, clarity and high expectations in the classroom.
The successful candidate will join the faculty at an exciting point in its development and will have the opportunity to contribute their own ideas and expertise while being supported by colleagues. We welcome applications from experienced teachers and those earlier in their careers.
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 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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1084 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- v.walker@stjohnfisher.school
St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School is a non-selective coeducational secondary school for students age 11-18. A single site school with free parking, we moved to world-class brand-new buildings in the spring of 2023. Our mission statement is that ‘St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School inspires students, spiritually and educationally forming them through Faith so that they can achieve their aspirations and contribute to their community’. As a Catholic school, we are passionate about the formation of the whole student, making sure that we develop students into good people as well as ensure they get good results.
Arranging a visit to St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email v.walker@stjohnfisher.school.
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