English Teacher

English Teacher- Full Time- January 2026 Start- Coventry Based Secondary School (CV6)

Teaching Personnel are in collaboartion with a mainstream secondary school based in Coventry to appoint an experienced and reliable English Teacher on a full time basis to cover maternity untill atleast July 2026.

The school prides itself on their core values of kindness and respect and this is shown throughout everything they do.

Important Details:

Hours- Full time, term time only (Mon-Fri, 8:30-15:30)

Rate of pay- To scale (MPS/UPS)

Location- Coventry, CV6

Start date- January 2026

Ideal person specification:

QTS- Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent

Recent, relevant experience teaching English in a UK secondary school

Excellent subject knowledge and understanding of the UK national curriculum for English

Strong classroom presence and confident with behaviour management techniques

Ability to engage all learners of all abilities within a class

Job roles/responsibilities:

To plan a range of English lessons in line with the national curriculum which caters to all abilities within the class

Differentiate lessons to suit the individual needs within the class

Regularly assess pupils' progress through forms of assessment- providing them with informative feedback to support their learning and development

Manage classroom behaviour effectively, keeping disruption to a minimum in the classroom

Collaborate with colleagues within the English department to ensure it is a high performing subject in the school

Maintain a committment to safeguarding at all times, ensuring schools policies and procedures are followed at all times

If you are a qualified English teacher seeking a new exciting full-time role for January, please send your CV to molly.gardner@teachingpersonnel.com or call Molly on 0121 252 1102 to discuss this role further.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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