Start Date: September 2026
Salary: MPS/UPS
Closing date: Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 4:00pm
Interviews: Friday 22nd May 2026
About Moreton School
Moreton School is a large secondary school serving our community in Wolverhampton, with catchment areas including Bushbury, Low Hill, and Scotlands. The school has a small Sixth Form and a Football Academy with links to Paris St. Germain, making it a unique and dynamic learning environment.
We have a committed and talented staff body who work relentlessly to offer our students the best life chances and we stop at nothing to achieve that. We benefit from fantastic grounds and facilities, including excellent and regularly-updated ICT and an all-weather multi-sports pitch, and the Trust is in a strong position to make sure that our staff and students want for nothing.
Moreton School in part of the Amethyst Trust, which has expanded significantly over the past few years to now encompass five schools in a growing and thriving Trust partnership. We benefit from fantastic relationships with our sister schools, meaning that there is great opportunity for networking, professional development and ultimately professional success at Moreton and beyond in our Trust.
We are a Trust that believes in a ‘talent-first’ approach, ensuring that we grow potential and see leadership opportunities as a logical step for those who make a real impact, giving fantastic career development opportunities at every turn. The Amethyst Trust is at the forefront of educational thinking, with innovative teaching with a knowledge-rich edge along with progressive ideas on feedback and staff wellbeing, including a very well received early finish on Fridays.
Our dedicated leadership team is here to support you in your professional development and ensure that you have the resources and opportunities to thrive.
Why Moreton School?
At Moreton School, we are committed to supporting families from disadvantaged backgrounds and being at the heart of our local community. If you want to be part of a school with a clear moral purpose that is ambitious for the community and young people it serves, please get in touch or come to visit us. Contact Kavina Patel on moretonhr@aatrust.co.uk and we will be back in touch with you as soon as we can. We would love to receive your application to join our team.
The Role: Teacher of English
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of English to join our dynamic team at Moreton School. In this role, you will have the opportunity to deliver engaging and inspiring English lessons across the key stages, supporting the delivery of extra‑curricular activities and contributing to the development of our English curriculum.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver engaging and inspiring English lessons across the key stages
* Support with the delivery of extra‑curricular activities
* Offer a range of unique opportunities for our students outside of the curriculum offer
* Contribute to the development of our English curriculum offer
Qualifications and Experience
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
* Excellent subject knowledge and a passion for English
* Experience in delivering engaging and effective lessons
* Ability to contribute to the development of the English curriculum
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* A commitment to promoting the school’s ethos and values
Desirable Qualities
* Experience in teaching GCSE English
* Ability to offer unique opportunities for students outside the curriculum
* Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school
Salary and Benefits
This position offers a competitive salary within the range of MPS/UPS. Moreton School is committed to providing excellent professional development opportunities and a supportive working environment.
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our students and are excited by the prospect of leading the development of teaching and learning at Moreton School, we encourage you to apply for this role.
Deadline for applications
Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 4:00pm
Interviews
Friday 22nd May 2026
To apply for this role
Please complete the application form and return it to moretonhr@aatrust.co.uk for the attention of Kavina Patel, along with a cover letter.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.
Safeguarding
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertaken can be found at Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2024.
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (2020).
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