Teacher of English

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing Cover - Including

24/7 Counselling & Support Line

Generous Pension Scheme

Opportunities for Progression

A Supportive and Inclusive Workplace

Job summary

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in Coventry seeks an inspirational Teacher of English to join from January 2026. This is an exciting time to be part of a growing team as we strive for academic excellence for all students in our care.

This may suit an ECT or an experienced teacher, with high-quality support and training to develop practice, and strong backing within the school to help students reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• Qualified English teacher with QTS or teaching qualification.
• Commitment to safeguarding students and maintaining high standards.
• ECTs welcome; willingness to join a growing, knowledge-rich English department.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging English lessons to GCSE and KS3 students.
• Contribute to curriculum development and assessment.
• Participate in safeguarding and school-wide training.

Skills

English teaching

Education

QTS / PGCE in English

Job description

“Cardinal Wiseman School is a happy place to be, where students behave well, achieve well and enjoy learning.”

We are seeking an inspirationalTeacher of English to join Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School from January 2026.This is an exciting time to be part of a growing team as we strive for academic excellence for all students in our care.

We have recently been awarded ‘Good’ in our last Ofsted Inspection and senior leaders have established an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum where students experience the very best knowledge in English teaching.

This is an ideal opportunity for an ECT or an experienced teacher seeking a new challenge. Teachers receive high quality support and training to develop their practice and are well supported within the school to enable students to achieve their full potential.

If you are a passionate and motivated teacher who is focused on helping students develop a deep subject knowledge in order to achieve their true potential, we would welcome your application.

In return we can offer:

• Health and Wellbeing Cover - Including cashback on optical, dental, therapy treatments, discounts at many high-street retailers, and access to a wide range of wellbeing services
• 24/7 Counselling & Support Line - Confidential support whenever you need it
• Generous Pension Scheme - Helping you plan and invest in your future
• Opportunities for Progression - We’re committed to your career growth, with clear development pathways, regular reviews, and access to internal and external training to help you reach your full potential
• A Supportive and Inclusive Workplace - Where your wellbeing comes first

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

Please note that applicants who have been previously unsuccessful for this role within the last 6 months will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications