Teacher and Key Stage 3 Leader for English

Start Date: September 2026

Salary: MPS/ UPR + TLR2B (£3,755)

St John’s Marlborough is one of the highest performing academies in the country and a key member of the highly effective Excalibur Academies Trust.  The school has exceptional facilities in a state-of-the-art teaching environment.  

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Teacher and Key Stage 3 Leader for English to join our exceptionally supportive and passionate team.  

English at St John’s is a high performing subject at all key stages.   Successful applicants will have a clear focus on raising the achievements of all students. You should ideally be able to teach English Language and Literature up to and including GCSE and potentially A-Level, in a vibrant and supportive environment. You will join a department which has celebrated many years of exam success and prides itself on expecting the very highest standards of achievement from its students whilst nurturing and supporting all. 

Being part of the Excalibur Academies Trust means we offer a very 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 offer ensures a very clear focus on the development and well-being of all our staff and students.

The post is full time and permanent from September 2026 and we would welcome applications from both ECTs and experienced teachers.

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving and forward-thinking school. If you would like to visit before making an application, please email tgrimes@stjohns.excalibur.org.uk  as we would love to see you and are more than happy to discuss any aspects of the position which you may have queries about.

Closing date:  Friday 15^th May, 3pm

Interview date: w/c 18^th May 2026

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 and reserves the right to appoint prior to the advert closing date. 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.