Head of English (Permanent Contract)

Required for September 2026

Salary: UPS/MPS + TLR1b £13,299

NOR 1193, including 186 in Sixth Form 

The Governors are seeking to appoint a highly skilled practitioner who is, or has potential to be, a dynamic and inspirational Head of English. 

We welcome applications from candidates currently in similar roles or those aspiring to middle leadership. The successful candidate will also benefit from the support and line management of an Assistant Principal. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have a passion for their subject.
• ·         Have excellent relationships with students and a belief that everyone can achieve their full potential.
• ·         Be a great team player and work with other key colleagues to support the development of the Science curriculum.
• ·         Be a skilful and committed practitioner, able to inspire pupils.
• ·         Be well organised, fully committed and view teaching as a true vocation. 

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a highly successful, heavily over-subscribed mixed 11-19 Catholic comprehensive school in the South of Birmingham. We were designated one of the first 100 Teaching Schools in the country and we are also a lead school for the Central Maths Hub and the Schools Sports Partnership. The school has recently been designated as a Microsoft Showcase School in recognition of its excellence in innovation and the effective use of technology. In September 2024, we launched our SCITT which recruits and trains the next generation of inspirational teachers. This is a measure of the high achievements of the school and its excellence in training and developing staff.

Bishop Challoner Catholic College provides a clear and structured professional growth model for teachers. We offer the Education Development Trust training programme for ECTs, supplemented by carefully designed in-school training. All teachers take part in a choice of CPD Pathways which run throughout the year, led by Lead Teachers to develop understanding of research and practice in an area of your choice. Our Performance Management process is characterised by a focus on Professional Growth, using the process to identify and map out a long-term career plan, so you can be confident that you are getting the support to develop professionally in a way that supports your personal goals.

We provide a first class INSET programme at Bishop Challoner Catholic College, which supports the professional development of teachers at all stages in their careers. All teachers have access to professional shadowing opportunities, coaching, innovations CPD, and are encouraged to take up CPD opportunities through our designations. This might include training through our Maths Hub, Computing Hub, or to complete an NPQ with our Training School. 

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It has policies and procedures to ensure that this occurs please refer to our website or contact us for further information. All short-listed applicants will be subject to an online search as part of due diligence and references will be requested before interview (Safer Recruitment Guidelines). The successful applicant will be subject to all the necessary pre-employment checks including undertaking an enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, satisfactory references, prohibition check, childcare disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity check and right to work. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, and we celebrate diversity.  Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us. 

For an application pack, please visit our website www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/vacancies or contact Louise Furlong, Safeguarding and Recruitment Co-ordinator on 0121 444 4161. Please note that we do not accept CV’s and all applications must be completed on MyNewTerm or on a CES application form in line with CES guidelines. 

Please complete the application on MyNewTerm or email a completed CES application to Louise Furlong at: recruitment@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk by the closing date. 

Closing date for applications is Thursday, 30^th April 2026 at 12.00pm .

Interviews will be held during week commencing Monday,  4^th May 2026. 

Informal visits to the school are encouraged and are available at the following times: 

• ·         Friday 24^th April – between 11am and 1pm
• ·         Tuesday 28^th April – between 11am and 12pm or 3.30 and 4.30pm

 Contact recruitment@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk  for more details or to discuss your application.