Teacher of English and other literacy based subjects

Saint John Wall Catholic School is an oversubscribed 11‐16 school with a diverse population, serving the community of North West Birmingham. In June 2023, Ofsted judged the school Good with outstanding behaviour and attitudes and outstanding leadership and management. Over 50% of our pupils qualify for additional Pupil Premium funding, and Ofsted said ‘leaders use the funding for disadvantaged pupils creatively and effectively, and ‘consequently disadvantaged pupils achieve well’. There are many different languages spoken by school members, and Ofsted said ‘leaders have thought carefully about the needs of those pupils’. Ofsted also said that ‘pupils blossom at this unique and caring school’. 

The Role

ü To actively support the catholic ethos of the school and to safeguard the well-being of all pupils in school.

ü To provide the highest quality of education in English to K3 and KS4.

ü To be able to teach other literacy based subjects as per school’s timetable needs. Please note that at least 50% of your timetable will be teaching English.

ü To help the English Department to maintain and further develop an outstanding curriculum, which will enable the highest level of education.

ü To promote outstanding academic and personal achievement within a nurturing and rigorous environment.

ü To host extra-curricular enrichment activities.

The Individual

You are someone who understands the difference a great education can make to pupils’ lives. You are committed to our mission statement and are a great role model for pupils and colleagues. You must be educated to degree level or above and have experience in delivering a consistently outstanding curriculum to pupils of all ages and abilities. You will need to be a great team player and teacher with a resilient character and strong personal drive.