2 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    19 October 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 October 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time: 1.0 FTE

Contract type

Fixed term - 7 months - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

MPS / UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Pembroke is an oversubscribed academy seeking a positive and forward-thinking Teacher of English to join our exceptional staff body. The successful candidate will teach English up to and including GCSE Language and Literature if possible. Additionally, we would consider a teacher of key stage 3 teaching only.

A Pembroke teacher is an inspiring and innovative professional, with enthusiasm in abundance and who has high expectations for all of their students. We have a particular focus on improving outcomes for our disadvantaged students with reading as a key driver for success.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will join a team of specialists who are proud of our diverse and inclusive student - centred culture. This is an exciting time to join us as over the last year we have embedded and enhanced our systems and procedures to ensure that students and staff are happy and productive.

The Priory Pembroke Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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About The Priory Pembroke Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
591 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01522 751040

Arranging a visit to The Priory Pembroke Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dlindsey@prioryacademies.co.uk.

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