Teacher of English

Holy Trinity Catholic School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Trinity Catholic School in Birmingham seeks an innovative English teacher to join our excellent English Department. The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner with a love for teaching English, capable of delivering engaging lessons to KS3 and KS4 including GCSE, and inspiring pupils to achieve their best.

We expect QTS with classroom experience, dedication, and strong ICT skills; safeguarding commitment forms part of the role and a DBS check will be completed for

Qualifications

• QTS with classroom experience.
• Ability to plan and deliver creative lessons across KS3/KS4, including GCSE.
• Hard working and Self-sufficient with the ability to lead on own area of specialism.
• Excellent ICT skills and safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative English lessons across KS3 and KS4, including GCSE.
• Lead on own area of English specialism and contribute to departmental initiatives.
• Uphold safeguarding standards and DBS requirements for all staff.

Skills

Self-motivation

Inspire others

Creative lesson planning

Excellent ICT skills

Education

QTS with classroom experience

Tools

ICT tools

Job description

Holy Trinity Catholic School seeks to serve young people from both the Catholic and local community, welcoming all those who embrace its values and share in its quest for excellence. We are a good school with a Section 48 inspection headline of outstanding (March 2026); an achievement we are immensely proud of as a faith school fully inclusive and committed to the diverse community we serve.

Our excellent English Department are seeking to appoint an innovative and talented teacher. The ideal candidate will be an excellent practitioner with sound subject knowledge and a love for teaching English. This could be an ideal role for an experienced teacher or an ECT looking to further their career in an ambitious and creative environment.

Role Requirement:

Dedication with a high aspiration and aspiration for all pupils

QTS with classroom experience

Self-motivation and the ability to inspire others

Ability to plan and deliver creative lessons across key stage 3 and 4 including the delivery of GCSE

Hard working and Self-sufficient with the ability to lead on own area of specialism

Excellent ICT skills

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and therefore expects all staff to share the commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and social media check, in line with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Any incidents or issues identified from the searches will be explored with the applicant at the interview. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check. A copy of our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on the school's website.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. If substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded