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Required for September 2026
Teacher Salary £32,916 - £51,048 (M1 - U3)
The college is seeking a well-qualified, innovative and enthusiastic specialist to join our Humanities Faculty. Successful applicants would be required to teach History at key stages 3 and 4. NQTs and experienced teachers are all equally welcome to apply.
The successful candidate will be:
● committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for their students
● able to challenge all students to make exceptional progress
● a strong team player who forms excellent relationships with staff, parents and students
● willing to support the strong Catholic ethos of our college
We can offer you:
● a warm and welcoming college with excellent links to parish communities
● enthusiastic and well-behaved students who are eager to learn
● supportive, hardworking staff, governors and parents
● opportunities to further your professional development
We are a highly respected and over-subscribed Catholic college that Ofsted found to be outstanding in its commitment to the social, moral and spiritual development of all its students. Our recent section 48 inspection found the college to have many other areas of outstanding practice.
The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. Applications will only be accepted on the college application form.
We would be delighted to arrange an informal discussion; please contact Mrs Kylie Wallis (Head of Humanities) k.wallis@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator at c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk CVs will not be accepted.
For further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 12th April and interviews will be held week commencing 20th April 2026.
Early applications are encouraged. If there is a sufficiently strong field, the college may choose to interview before the closing date.