English Teacher

English Teacher – Secondary School – Full-Time – September 2025 Start

Location: Stockport
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: £150 – £220 per day (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time | Temp-to-perm opportunity

Are you an enthusiastic and committed English Teacher looking for your next long-term role? Are you passionate about inspiring young minds and helping students develop confidence in reading, writing, and communication?

Teaching Personnel is working with a well-regarded, inclusive secondary school in Stockport to appoint a dynamic and skilled English teacher to join their team in September 2025. The school boasts a supportive SLT, excellent student behaviour, and a strong emphasis on both academic and personal development.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Delivering engaging English lessons to KS3 and KS4 students across a broad and diverse curriculum

• Using varied teaching strategies to develop students’ reading comprehension, analytical thinking, and writing skills

• Preparing students for GCSE exams, with a focus on both literature and language

• Creating a classroom environment that encourages participation, discussion, and high achievement

• Monitoring and assessing student progress regularly, adapting lessons to meet individual needs

• Working closely with colleagues in the English department to plan schemes of work and share best practice

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• UK QTS or equivalent English teaching qualification

• Recent experience teaching English in a UK secondary school (including placements for ECTs)

• A passion for literature and language, and a belief in the value of English in shaping future success

• Skilled in managing behaviour and motivating students of varying abilities

• Committed to inclusion, high standards, and professional growth

What the School Offers:

• A well-established English department with modern resources and a collaborative ethos

• Mentoring and tailored CPD for ECTs or experienced teachers looking to progress

• Opportunities for departmental leadership or whole-school responsibility (for the right candidate)

• A welcoming and respectful school community with clear values and high expectations

• On-site parking and easy access to public transport links

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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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