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WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION TRUST
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road
Bordesley Green
Birmingham
B9 5QA
Teacher of English
MPS/UPS
Permanent Position
Start Date: September 2026
Waverley Education Foundation (WEF) is a Multi Academy Trust, which operates both Waverley School and Waverley Studio College. WEF has over 1900 students on roll across the trust. It develops, brokers and delivers a range of services which support learning and leadership & management and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Waverley School is an all through school for students aged 4-19. It also has a Resource Base for students with cognition and learning difficulties. In its recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021, Waverley School was graded as a ‘Good’ School. The secondary phase of Waverley School has 1174 students including those in the Sixth Form. We have state of the art facilities for learning, teaching and training and a strong staff team that are committed to the learning and development of all our students.
Our core values of Humanity, Equality, Aspiration and Respect support our vision to create a learning community where we work together to achieve excellence in everything we do.
“Pupils have a strong understanding of diversity, respect and tolerance, including for different family lifestyles” – Ofsted 2021
We believe that this role will appeal to ambitious, talented teacher that wants to make a positive contribution to our students’ educational experience.
We are looking for someone who:
· Is an excellent classroom practitioner
· Is keen to engage, inspire and motivate students
· Will foster positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the local community.
It is a very exciting time to join Waverley School and applications are invited from those who are committed to wanting the best for children and are ambitious to develop their careers as teachers and leaders. In return, we offer a supportive, conducive environment with opportunities to develop both internally and externally.
You will need to be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people, with the ability to inspire and motivate students.
The successful candidate will need to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the school application form will be accepted.
Waverley Education Foundation is committed to the protection and safety of its students.
We welcome informal visits to the school where tours will be undertaken by a senior member of staff.
Closing date: Monday 01 June 2026 at 10:00am
Safeguarding Statement
Waverley School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.