Teacher of Literacy for Life - Maternity Cover
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7LE12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- TMS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Candidates should be able to demonstrate:
Key Responsibilities:
• To develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences for all students they teach.
• Be accountable for the learning and achievement of all students they teach.
• To liaise with teaching colleagues across the Academy to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities.
• To take the lead for their specialist subject area within the L4L curriculum.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience teaching across the key stages. Applications from newly qualified teachers are also welcome • Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
- Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
- Able to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils
- Committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
- Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact.
- Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
- To be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate.
What the school offers its staff
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy is an oversubscribed Secondary School in the Black Country. The Academy opened its doors in September 2019 with 175 students and has continued to grow each year. It is now at full capacity with 805 students on roll.
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy is committed to and inclusive education for all students at every ability and equipping students for the future through teaching them relevant and cutting-edge skills for the era in which they live. Most importantly we believe that every student should be safe, happy, ambitious for themselves and respectful of all.
We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.
We are looking for passionate and creative teacher who work well within a team and who will help us on our journey to provide exceptional educational provision for our pupils and families.
We can offer:
- Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience.
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Exceptional CPD provision including working with national and international experts in their field.
- A supportive working environment and team ethos, friendly, enthusiastic children.
We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff
to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an
Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a
regulated activity.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
- School type
- Free Schools, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 779 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@shirelandcat.net
- Phone number
- 01212811682
Arranging a visit to West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@shirelandcat.net.
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