Key Role Information

Salary
40,317.00 - 42,234.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
22/05/2026 12:00
Interview
TBC
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Main Pay Scale
Department
English Department
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Teacher of English | September 2026

St Paul’s Way Trust is an outstanding ‘Through School’ with a track record of innovation. Drawing extensively on academic research, the school provides a unique curriculum experience centred on our vision of a “transformational education for all.”

We are seeking to appoint a motivated and reflective Early Career Teacher of English who shares our commitment to inclusion, high expectations and the belief that every young person can succeed. This role is ideal for an ECT who is eager to develop their practice within an ambitious, well‑resourced and highly successful English Faculty, supported by high‑quality mentoring and a collaborative professional culture.

This is an excellent career opportunity for a colleague who is passionate about the entitlement of young people to a knowledge-rich English curriculum, built around challenging, high-quality literature – aligning with the work of practitioners such as Christine Counsell and David Didau. You will be joining an incredibly hard-working and passionate team and will work with dynamic and supportive management. The English faculty is also a high performing team; in August 2023, the faculty celebrated 100% A*-C at A level and 91% Grade 4+ at GCSE level. The team works collaboratively to continue to raise attainment but also provide the powerful knowledge our students need to be effective scholars of the subject discipline, fostering a love of language and literature.

We are looking for an individual who:

  • Has a calm, professional and approachable manner to support the raising of attainment of all students they teach
  • Will contribute to an inspiring, innovative and caring team
  • Is passionate about students’ entitlement to powerful knowledge within the subject discipline
  • Is proactive and has exceptional classroom skills

We will offer:

  • Enthusiastic, courteous and considerate students who behave well and have good attitudes to learning
  • An exceptional, well-resourced learning environment
  • A supportive and friendly team of staff

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early.

We do not accept CVs alone.

St Paul’s Way Trust School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check. 

Click here to view our Safeguarding policy child-protection-safeguarding 

Click here to view our Child Protection policy, Staff Code of Conduct and Safer Recruitment and further information Policies and Reports - St Paul's Way  

Skills

Experience

Experience of working with young people at secondary level
Relevant experience/training in teaching at all Key Stages and confidence in delivering the curriculum.

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of using information systems including computerised systems in an administrative environment

Personal Attributes

Teamwork
Passionate belief in the success of young people in the subject and in teaching and obtaining high standards.

Qualifications

QTS

About Us

Welcome to St Paul’s Way Secondary School

Thank you for your interest in joining St Paul’s Way Secondary School. We are delighted that you are considering becoming part of a community of educators, leaders and professionals united by purpose, professionalism and pride.

Our Purpose

At SPW, we believe education can transform lives and communities. As an all-through school rooted in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and part of University Schools Trust, our work is driven by ambition, social justice and a commitment to excellence for every child.

Our Culture

Joining SPW means becoming part of a unified staff community with clear cultural norms. We value professionalism, preparedness and reflection, and we work within a culture of psychological safety where staff feel confident to innovate, ask questions and learn from one another.

Developing Our People

We invest heavily in our staff. Through high-quality CPD, coaching, mentoring and collaboration across UST, colleagues are supported to grow, refine their practice and take ownership of their career development. Everyone’s contribution matters, and success is a shared responsibility.

Working Together

Collaboration sits at the heart of our success. We work closely with families, partners and the wider community to ensure high standards, strong relationships and meaningful impact. Our staff are the heartbeat of this work, and we are committed to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and inspired to do their best.

Your Journey with Us

As you explore opportunities at St Paul’s Way, we encourage you to discover our values, our culture and our commitment to continuous improvement. We look forward to welcoming colleagues who align with our ethos and want to help shape the future of education at SPW.

St Paul's Way Secondary School

Amy Andrews

aandrews@ust.london

125 St Paul's Way
Bow
London
London
E3 4FT
Amy Andrews
aandrews@ust.london

Safeguarding Information

All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.

In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines and legal obligations to ensure that safeguarding is a paramount consideration in recruitment processes, employers are required to carry out an enhanced DBS check for this role. To supplement this, we ask you to confirm whether or not you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence which is not 'protected'. If you answer 'yes', you will be asked to supply details of all relevant convictions at a later stage, should your application be progressed.

Information given in response to this question will not be used during the shortlisting process. The data will only be referred to if your application is progressed, informing the pre-employment checking process.

The University Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding

https://www.ust.london/policies/code-of-conduct

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.