English Teacher
Woodrush High SchoolWythall, West Midlands
Overview
This is a education role (full time) with Woodrush High School based in Wythall. The advertised salary is £34,069 - £49,134 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS. Applications close on 20 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
English Teacher
Woodrush High School
Full time
Start date 1st January 27
Fixed term with the possibility to move to permanent
We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our supportive and collaborative department. This role is ideal for an Early Career Teacher, or someone with more experience, who is keen to develop their practice in a well-structured and nurturing environment.
Woodrush High School is a mixed, comprehensive school of approximately 1010 students aged 11 to 18, including the Sixth Form. There are 70 teaching staff and approximately 60 support staff. The school is situated in a pleasant semi-rural residential area a mile to the south of the Birmingham city boundary. Staff at Woodrush High School enjoy being part of a successful and inclusive school community, where there is a strong sense of shared purpose and a deep commitment to supporting both students and colleagues to achieve their best. We foster a professional environment in which staff feel valued, respected and supported at every stage of their career.
The English Department
The English Department at Woodrush is innovative, forward thinking and ambitious. We are a team of committed subject specialists determined to provide a high standard of teaching to all our students. We believe this is achieved through a supportive, collaborative approach, where ideas are discussed and shared and individual initiative is valued and encouraged.
Please see attached job pack and job description for further details on the role and school.
Please contact us if you'd like to discuss the role in further detail.
We reserve the right to end this post early should the requisite number of candidates apply.
How this role compares
We hold 302 school vacancies in West Midlands that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £25,855. This role pays more than about 83% of them.
There are 5,681 school roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 798 of them in West Midlands.
Woodrush High School has 2 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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