English Teacher

The Governors wish to appoint an excellent Teacher of English for this maternity cover. This post is full-time and should appeal to both recently qualified teachers or to more experienced candidates, looking to develop further in an outstanding school., At St Mary's, English is a well-established and highly respected department with exceptional results. Recent highlights include:- English

• 85% of pupils achieved at least a GCSE Grade 5 in 2025, with 91% Grade 4+
• Second highest GCSE English Attainment score in the Northeast in 2025.
• Consistently among the highest schools in the Northeast for both Progress and Attainment
• 60% of A Level English Language pupils achieved at least a Grade B over the last 4 years
• 40% of A Level English Literature pupils achieved an A or A over the last 4 years
• 50% of A Level Film Studies pupils achieved an A or A in 2025, with 100% A-C
Leadership, teaching and the climate for learning in English are all outstanding, as they are across the school. Above all, the Governors wish to appoint a leader with:-
• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school's distinctive ethos
• A passion for providing the best possible holistic education for all students
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning
• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher
• The ability to promote a love of learning English in our students
  
  St Mary's is a great place to work and provides excellent job satisfaction, as it is a very supportive environment. We provide excellent CPD for ECTs and recently qualified teachers, as well as on-going training for more experienced teachers. There are opportunities for teachers at all levels to help develop teaching and learning across the school, working collaboratively with teachers from other departments, whether as coaches or researchers. The working environment is, therefore, a very stimulating one for all staff and is an added attraction of this post.
St Mary's is a very popular school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted. We enjoy outstanding facilities in a building, which opened in 2011. We joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust in June 2020. We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North-East. The roll has grown from around 1100 five years ago to over 1450 by September 2025, with 5 main school year groups of around 235-240 and a Sixth Form of approximately 300 students. We expect the Sixth Form to continue to grow in the next couple of years, as strongly academic year groups continue to move into the Sixth Form.