Teacher of English
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Teacher of English – Full Time
Are you a motivated and dynamic English teacher looking to make a real impact in a supportive and ambitious school?
Do you believe in the power of high‑quality teaching, strong relationships and excellent outcomes for all learners?
Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a successful and steadily improving secondary school to recruit a Teacher of English to join a strong and well‑established department.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an English specialist who is passionate about their subject and committed to delivering a world‑class learning experience to every student, regardless of ability or background.
The Role
As a Teacher of English, you will play a key role in a progressive and collaborative department, delivering engaging lessons and supporting students to achieve excellent outcomes. You will work within an inclusive culture that places high‑quality teaching and learning at the heart of everything it does.
The school has a strong reputation for pupil conduct and personal development, with its most recent inspection recognising:
- Good overall effectiveness
- Good behaviour and attendance
- Outstanding personal development and student welfare
The Ideal Candidate
We would love to hear from English teachers who:
- Have a strong track record of teaching English effectively
- Are passionate about literature, language and student progress
- Engage with educational research and best practice
- Are adaptable, reflective and open to development
- Are ambitious, hardworking and enjoy working as part of a team
- Share a belief in a “no‑excuses” culture and high expectations for all
What’s on Offer
- A welcoming and highly committed staff team
- Excellent CPD opportunities to support career progression
- Students who enjoy school, are ambitious and keen to learn
- Strong departmental outcomes and excellent teaching facilities
- A supportive leadership team focused on continuous improvement
Next Steps
The school warmly encourages applications from interested candidates and is keen to appoint an individual who shares its vision and values. Early applications are encouraged, as interviews may take place prior to the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.
Safeguarding
Teaching Personnel and the school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and safer recruitment procedures in line with statutory guidance.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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