Teacher of English

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Completed application forms to be emailed to: admin@sjb.pfcmat.org

Closing date 20/04/2026

Teacher of English

The English Teacher will deliver high-quality teaching that inspires pupils to develop a strong understanding and appreciation of English language and literature.

The role involves planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons that meet the needs of all learners, alongside accurate assessment, regular feedback and targeted intervention to ensure strong progress. The successful candidate will contribute to curriculum development, enrichment opportunities and the promotion of literacy across the school. They will maintain high expectations of behaviour and achievement, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment where pupils can thrive. In addition, the teacher will support pupils’ wider development through roles such as form tutoring, contribute to departmental and whole-school initiatives, and engage with parents and carers.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, the English Teacher will play a key role in preparing pupils for examinations and their next steps in education or future careers.

General Duties

• Teaching assigned classes of pupils in English to enable them to progress
• Actively promoting the progress of pupils in English through teaching that meets their learning needs, accurate assessment of their work and regular feedback on how to reach the next grade or level.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Carrying out regular assessment of pupil progress, recording progress data on the school data system and using this data to target intervention strategies at pupils who are not making the required progress.
• Actively contributing to enhance literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
• Promotion of the wellbeing of pupils across the school through roles such as being an active form tutor.
• Contributing to courses and schemes of work across the English Department
• Delivery of curriculum enrichment and extracurricular activities.
• Maintaining good discipline amongst pupils.
• Maintaining pupils’ health and safety
• Attendance at departmental and parental meetings as required
• Undertaking emergency cover
• Preparing pupils for public examinations
• Contributing to aspects of school management
• Undertaking agreed organisational and administrative tasks

Other Responsibilities - including the ability to:

• Achieve targets as identified in the appraisal process and undertake CPD and training as required
• Promote the work of the curriculum area, e.g. through parents’ evenings and assemblies.
• Attend all scheduled meetings for the curriculum area
• Work closely with subject leaders and support staff to promote inclusion, a positive ethos and personalised learning for pupils.
• Adhere to the processes outlined in the Academy's Behavioural Policy.
• Maintain high expectations of pupil behaviour, demonstrating discipline through positive and productive relationships and well-focused teaching.
• Undertake additional duties as expected by the headteacher to ensure the effective running of the curriculum area.