Teacher of English

Excalibur; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a high-performing academy as an English teacher with a commitment to delivering a rich and engaging curriculum. You'll have the opportunity to teach A-level Language and Literature and benefit from excellent professional development within a supportive environment focused on staff and student well-being. The Academy offers exceptional facilities and a thriving community.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

State-of-the-art teaching facilities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Candidate must be motivated and enthusiastic.
• Experience in teaching A-level Language and Literature is preferred.
• Ability to create an engaging learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum that is exciting and diverse.
• Teach English up to A-level Language and Literature.
• Support student progress and adapt teaching methods.

Skills

Teaching across the ability range

Passion for education

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

St John’s Marlborough is a high performing academy and a key member of the highly effective Excalibur Academies Trust. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic English teacher to join our exceptionally supportive and passionate team. We are looking for a candidate to deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum that is exciting, creative, and diverse. The successful candidate will be a passionate practitioner who is confident teaching across the ability range.

The English faculty, as well as the rest of the Academy, performs at a high level and it has a clear focus on students making excellent progress. We can offer you the opportunity to teach English up to and including A level Language and Literature. You will join a faculty that is celebrating consistently positive results.

Being part of the Excalibur Academies Trust means we offer a well thought through package of support and development, which includes a wide variety of opportunities for you to take your career in any number of directions. Our professional development is an area of excellence and ensures a very clear focus on the development and well-being of all our staff and students.

The Academy grounds are situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, boasting views of Marlborough and the surrounding Wiltshire Downs. The Academy has exceptional facilities in a state-of-the-art teaching environment, and we are a school that specializes in evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning.

We believe this is a great opportunity to join a thriving and forward-thinking academy, whether you are an experienced teacher or at the beginning of your career. We would be prepared to put the right financial package together to draw an exceptional candidate to join the team.We also welcome applications from candidates who would like to work part time.

Visits to the Academy and faculty are welcomed.Please contact [e-mail] to arrange a visit.

Closing date: 09 June 2025*

Interview date: TBC

*The school reserve the right to close the job advert should they receive sufficient suitable applicants.

If you would like to find out more about working at St John's Marlborough, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust's recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks