English Teacher - January 2027 Start

Job Description

The Secondary English Teacher is responsible for planning and delivering high-quality English lessons in accordance with the British Curriculum, enabling students to develop strong skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary and literary analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging English lessons for secondary students in line with the British Curriculum.
• Teach English Language and English Literature, as appropriate to the school's Key Stage and examination specifications.
• Develop students' reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
• Teach a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama and literary texts.
• Prepare students for GCSE, IGCSE, A-Level or other relevant British examinations, where applicable.
• Develop students' analytical, critical-thinking, creative-writing and communication skills.
• Plan lessons with clear learning objectives, appropriate challenge and measurable outcomes.
• Differentiate learning activities and resources to meet the needs of students with different abilities, including high-achieving students and students requiring additional support.
• Use a range of teaching strategies to promote active participation, independent learning and student engagement.
• Regularly assess students' progress through formative and summative assessment.
• Provide constructive and timely feedback that helps students improve their work.
• Maintain accurate records of student attainment, progress and assessment.
• Use assessment data to identify learning gaps and adapt teaching accordingly.
• Establish high expectations for behaviour, effort, academic achievement and personal development.
  
  

• Excellent classroom-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
• Experience teaching GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Literature.
• Experience with EAL/ESL learners.
• Experience with curriculum development.
• Experience using educational technology.
• Experience with school inspections and quality assurance.
• Participation in extracurricular English, literary or performing-arts activities