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. Skills Description • 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 Show more Show less