Lead Secondary Teacher with English Specialism
Maranatha Christian School, Sevenhampton – Near Swindon, Wiltshire
Start date: September 2026 (or earlier by negotiation)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Dependent on experience
Hours: 8:00am–4:30pm, with reasonable flexibility for a small‑school setting
Website: https://www.maranathaschool.org/
At Maranatha Christian School we are seeking to build a Christ‑centred school that forms young people in wisdom and character as well as academic excellence. If you are called to shape a culture, disciple young people and help craft something beautiful for the next generation, then MCS may be for you. Where staff and pupils genuinely know and care for one another. A place in which faith is lived out daily, and where our small-school allows us to build something truly special and Kingdom centred.
We are looking for a vision‑driven Christian leader who thrives in shaping culture, developing people, and building an excellent KS3–KS4 provision grounded in biblical truth and high academic standards. Your leadership will influence how young people encounter Scripture, truth, and Jesus as they grow into confident and compassionate adults.
This is a rare opportunity to help craft the future of a growing independent Christian school. Rather than fitting into a rigid system you will have space to shape a learning environment and to prepare children for the world ahead.
Why Maranatha?
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a strong and active Christian faith.
- Is an experienced English teacher with proven success at KS3/KS4.
- Can lead staff, strengthen teaching and learning, and shape curriculum.
- Has strong behaviour management and pastoral instincts.
- Is flexible and able to thrive in a small‑school context.
In this role you will:
- Help in the logistics of our secondary teaching and learning.
- Oversee curriculum, assessment and standards.
- Teach English at KS3–KS4.
- Line‑manage secondary teachers, TAs and volunteers.
- Be in a daily walk with students to help them understand who they are in Jesus and who they have been created to be as individuals.
This post has an Occupational Requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, for the postholder to be a practising Christian who is able to fully support, uphold and model the Christian ethos of Maranatha Christian School.
Given the evolving needs of our growing school, the successful candidate will be expected to show flexibility regarding reasonable adjustments to the role as the school develops.
How to apply: Email reception@maranathaschool.org or call 01793 762075.
Looking to interview the final week of April 2026
Safer Recruitment: All appointments subject to enhanced DBS and full checks.
Maranatha Christian School is a warm, Christ‑centred learning community with small class sizes, a strong academic curriculum, and a deep commitment to seeing children grow in their faith, character, and understanding. We believe that parents are the primary educators of their children, and we exist to walk alongside families, strengthening, supporting, and encouraging them in that calling. This partnership with parents is woven into the life of the school and shapes how we teach, care for, and guide each individual child.
At Maranatha Christian faith is not an optional extra but the foundation of everything we do. Prayer, Scripture, worship, and a shared devotion to the Lord Jesus set the rhythm of our days and influence how we think, act, and relate to one another. We long to see children growing in courage, integrity, humility, resilience, and love. These virtues are not simply taught but modelled and nurtured within a community that seeks to honour Christ in all things.
Academically, we offer an engaging curriculum culminating in GCSEs, all rooted in our Kingdom Learning Framework. This approach helps pupils to see God’s truth, beauty, order, and wisdom in every subject. From mathematics and science to English, history, computing, and the arts. We believe that faith and scholarship belong together, and that a distinctly Christian education should be both thoughtful and academically strong. Our small classes allow teachers to know pupils well, support them closely, and stretch them to reach their full potential.
Having served families since 1991, we are grateful for the Lord’s continued provision and remain hopeful about the future. We are building on firm foundations as we nurture grounded and confident young people who understand both who they are and whose they are. Our desire is to see each child equipped not only with knowledge and skills but with a secure identity in Christ and a heart ready to serve Him in the world.