Job Title: Teacher of English

Job Location: Haybridge High School, Hagley

Salary: MPS/UPS

Closing Date: 6 May 2026 at 10.00am

Are you ready to make a difference in an organisation where ambition, collaboration, and innovation drive every decision?

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of English as part of our school teaching team.

The Teacher of English will be accountable for: planning and teaching lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work. The successful candidate would teach students in Key Stage 3, and 4 with the opportunity to teach Key Stage 5.

Our successful candidate will have the following experience, skillset and qualifications:

 Honours Degree

 DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status

 Evidence of continuing professional development

 Evidence of keeping up to date with educational thinking and knowledge

 Suitability to work with young children

 Able to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people

 Positive attitude to use of authority and maintaining discipline

 Experience of teaching in a secondary school

The post is full-time and permanent to start in September 2026 and is suitable for both experienced and Early Career teachers.

Why join us?

 Access to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme

 Automatic pay progression for those on our main, upper and support staff pay ranges

 7 training days calendared with a view to alleviate pressure at key times in the year, with a training day in December dedicated to marking mock exams

 Access to a range of paid special leave provisions to help with life’s emergencies, unpredictable events and significant occasions.

 Access to a bank of pre-planned teaching resources. You need to intellectually prepare for lessons rather than plan from scratch.

 Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

 Recommend a Friend Scheme available for some of our hard to fill roles

 Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers for DSE users and flu vaccinations

 Employee Assistance Programme

 Access to shopping and lifestyle discounts

About Us:

Haybridge High School and Sixth Form is an excellent school set within extensive grounds. At Haybridge we pride ourselves on excellent results, calm classrooms, high standards and warm relationships; this, along with the strong moral compass that our staff and students possess, is what makes Haybridge a unique and special place to work.

We are part of Four Stones Gateway Trust, who believe our students deserve nothing less than the best. As a family of like-minded schools, we work collaboratively to provide mutual support, share best practice, and create a thriving, high-performing environment.

Our work is underpinned by our core values of: Ambition, Commitment, Creativity, and Integrity and a relentless focus on achieving our Trust Dividend to ensure opportunity and success for all by transforming lives through high quality education.

As part of our Trust, you will have:

 Opportunities to be part of a collaborative culture whereby you are part of a network where schools and staff work together to excel.

 Quality resources and a rich environment, to enable you to develop a personalised approach for every student you teach

 A culture of lifelong learning, emphasising professional growth where your own ambitions are actively encouraged and supported.

 A safe and positive physical and psychological environment that welcomes diversity and actively promotes wellbeing.

Your application:

Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer, and all qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law.

We are also fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education pre-employment checks we will undertake. This role will involve undertaking regulated activity and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.