Teacher of English

Job Details

• Job role: Teacher
• Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required for September 2026, Governors are seeking to appoint a dedicated teacher of English to join a collaborative, committed and supportive department which strives for excellence for our students. The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner with resilience and integrity, who has excellent interpersonal skills, has the ability to work well as part of a team and has the desire to provide students with the highest quality of teaching and learning. They will be able to teach across the age and ability range up to GCSE with experience of teaching GCSE English Language and Literature.

The successful candidate will play a full part in the life of the school community, will be a form tutor and will contribute to maintaining the strong Catholic character of the school and fostering the development of students and staff.

Interested candidates should complete the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] application form and return it to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

What the school offers its staff

Please see our website - www.mountstmarys.org

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Visas cannot be sponsored. If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to Safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will carry out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the Job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete. CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

School type: Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16 | Education phase: Secondary school | School size: 940 pupils enrolled | Age range: 11 to 16 | Ofsted report: View Ofsted report | School website: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website | Email address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] | See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is unique, not only in terms of its long history and development but also in its physical structure. The present accommodation includes a 19th century convent and orphanage, a block dating from the late 1950s and a ‘new’ block erected in 1990. Over more recent years, it has benefitted from the completion of a £12m BSF remodelling which has left us with first class facilities to complement our drive for excellence in all areas. Whilst our history and buildings may be inspiring, it is the work, commitment and determination to support our young people that is central to our drive for improvement. We await a further DFE building commencement early in 2026. Located very near Leeds city centre, the school is within easy walking distance of the central bus station, Royal Armouries, West Yorkshire Playhouse and all the other facilities of our well resourced city. The district immediately surrounding the school is currently benefitting from substantial regeneration.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] draws its students from the East, South and West of Leeds and sometimes beyond, and is always oversubscribed. Approximately 50% of students are baptised Catholics, however, a significant number of our young people come from other strong faith backgrounds and this underpins our work and ethos. Our student cohort is mixed, both in terms of prior attainment and social background, however the majority of our students come from areas of significant socio-economic disadvantage. This is reflected in 48% of our young people being in receipt of the pupil premium grant. The school serves a community which is a rich, diverse mix of cultures, languages and ethnicity. 52% of our student population are classified as EAL with over 45 different languages spoken at home. We at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] consider this diversity to be a significant strength and our students and staff work together to form a harmonious community. We are a wholly inclusive school, the result of close teamwork, well sourced provision and dedication.

Whilst we draw students from a broad demographic area, we are rightly proud of where our young people move on to. Every child buys into our aspirations and secures clearly identified and successful progression routes in education, employment or training.

Students at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are encouraged to live by our school motto, Quid Retribuam – “How can I repay the Lord for his goodness to me” - by always giving of their best in everything they do whether that be academically, spiritually or socially. Such determination and dedication from both staff and students alike means that there are always success stories to celebrate – individual, cohort and whole school.

In April 2019 the school underwent a Section 48 Inspection gaining an overall judgement of Good with Outstanding. The report comments "Students are polite, confident and respectful in the way they treat each other and interact with staff and visitors. They are .. highly articulate and proud of their school and their personal achievements. Behaviour in school is excellent, with a very low level of conduct issues, and a strength of the school as it reflects its Catholic character."

October 2023 saw the school assessed for Excellence in Pupil Development. The award stating: “The most immediate strength identified was that of an all-pervading atmosphere of friendliness, calmness and inclusion. Most schools can achieve this at certain times or in certain areas, but in [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] it was ubiquitous . . . The impact of the School’s work on pupils’ development is enormous. Not only are they, by their own and their parents’ claims, developing to be a new generation of young leaders, but the School is now showing very impressive academic results, to the point where, in 2023, it had the best progress at 16 in Leeds, and the third best in the Yorkshire and Humberside region . . . Behaviour is excellent, although the School would probably say that ‘relationships are excellent’".

With the return to national progress comparatives in 2022, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] topped both local and regional tables for P8. This success was replicated in 2023, and again in 2024, where we continue to buck the national trends. With the correct focus on attainment we continue to feature highly in local comparative tables.

All students seek to access extracurricular activities beyond the school day, be that of a sporting nature, academic, performing arts or public speaking. We currently offer in excess of 50 clubs and activities each week. This is an area we value highly and continue to see growth in.

In March 2025 Ofsted visited [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and after an intensive two days found the school to be "Outstanding" in all four reported areas. Inspectors declared that the school has a deep community spirit. Pupils enjoy coming to this highly inclusive school. Pupils benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum. “Pupils feel happy and safe in the school. They behave extremely well. The school encourages pupils to be respectful and supportive to each other. As a result, bullying is very rare." Ofsted reports that pupils learn from a “rich and well-developed curriculum.” Carefully designed to build knowledge and skills, it also has a clear focus to support pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils to excel. Pupils develop “strong and purposeful relationships” with staff, while the “rich and varied personal development” programme is described by inspectors as a “strength of the school’s work.” They added: “Staff expertly deliver the curriculum. This ensures that pupils progress well from their starting points when they join the school. Pupils confidently apply the knowledge and skills that they learn to their classwork and wider learning. “Pupils are exceptionally well prepared for life beyond school. They speak knowledgeably about diversity, culture and faith. They learn about healthy relationships and the importance of consent.” The school’s “leadership is exemplary,” according to Ofsted and it is “proactively supported” by the diocese, the local authority and governors. Staff receive “continuing professional development” to further strengthen their practice and ensure pupils are safeguarded.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will carry out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

School Location

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16, Ellerby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8LA