St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College, A Voluntary Academy
West Yorkshire
Salary:
MPS/UPS plus TLR2a
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
13 October 2025
Job overview
To start January 2026
This is a rare opportunity to join us in a key leadership position within this core subject. St Wilfrid's is an ambitious community of learners, both students and staff, where individuals are valued, supported and developed. We are seeking an ambitious leader and outstanding teacher to further develop the English KS4 provision and deliver outstanding progress and outcomes for our young people. The successful candidate will be supported and developed, so that as well as contributing to students' success, and that of the overall School's, they are personally developed in their career.
The English Team is made up of 13 dedicated colleagues, with a range of experience. Students study the AQA English Language GCSE course and the EdExcel English Literature GCSE course. At A Level, students can study AQA A Level English Language and OCR A Level English Literature. KS4 and KS5 Outcomes are strong. The Department is housed in its own suite of classrooms with a Departmental Office. Classrooms are well-resourced with the full range of technical equipment and storage spaces.
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,538 students in attendance. The school opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also judged as Good by the Diocesan Section 48 Inspection in April 2024, with 7 out of 9 areas judged as Outstanding.
We are proudly part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust which comprises of three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools.
We can offer
* A bespoke CPD programme based on career stage
* Opportunities for Secondary collaboration within both the Trust and the Diocese
* Motivated and hard-working students
* A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all
* An excellent pension package
* Health and wellbeing support
Visits to the school are welcomed. Informal discussions about the role are welcomed too; please contact Lauramay Beynon (Business Operations Manager) on or -
For more information and to apply online, please visit our website.
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 13th October 2025.
The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS with barred list check and other appropriate checks including references. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance (2024), online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Prior to interview, all shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a form for self-disclosure of their unprotected criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
About St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College, A Voluntary Academy
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College, A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF7 6BD
United Kingdom
St. Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College, with its distinctive Catholic identity, seeks to ensure the development of all students' spiritual, moral and academic potential, based on its commitment to Christ and His teachings.
As a community, the school is committed to the common good, which is achieved through the fostering of a co-operative and caring ethos, both with St Wilfrid's, parishes, family and the wider community.
Such an approach is based on the Christian principle of personal dignity and worth where each person's rights and responsibilities are recognised and respected, and their individual talents nurtured.
These talents include the search for academic excellence within a secure learning environment, where the needs and potential of all pupils are addressed and where achievement, both individual and collective, is celebrated.
We are incredibly proud of our community, students, supportive parents, staff and governors. All of us work together to make St Wilfrid's a safe and enjoyable place to learn.
At St Wilfrid's we have high standards at the heart of all we do. We encourage our students to achieve the best they can across every area of school. A rich and broad curriculum provides high-quality education and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Our aim is for our students to be confident, caring, resilient young adults with a desire to learn and achieve the best they can, in all they do.
We welcome students of any faith or of none, but our faith has a positive influence on our approach. We are building a community of young adults who recognise and appreciate the value of each other's company while growing in knowledge and faith. Students feel a sense of responsibility and care for others and are willing to give something of themselves for the happiness and the improvement of the broader community.
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