Teacher of English in Leicester

Potential TLR opportunity for the right candidate.

Location: Leicester, city centre.

Closing Date: 18th May 2026, 9.00am

Interviews: w/c 18th May 2026

Position Start Date: 26th August 2026

Opportunity for an ambitious teacher to hone their craft and make a positive difference, as part of The Mead Educational Trust. In August 2019, Castle Mead Academy, a non-selective secondary school, opened its doors and welcomed our first year 7 cohort. Since then, we have never looked back! We are now fully-grown, with over 1200 scholars as part of our school, going about their learning each and every day. Building on the success of Rushey Mead Academy, Castle Mead is making available in the heart of Leicester a standard of education matching the very best schools in the country so that every scholar leaves us with high value academic qualifications and wider positive dispositions to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. Castle Mead is an Outstanding school, and we seek a colleague with high potential to join our team.

When you start a school from scratch like we have, it is a golden opportunity to put in place all of the amazing things you have heard and read about from the best schools in the land – but in one place, here in Leicester! Having moved into our new state-of-the-art school building in 2022, join us and help to build a genuine legacy of your own, alongside colleagues who are aligned in their values. We are recruiting a team of like-minded experts to help realise our vision and “Grow a Community of Excellence.” This is a rare opportunity, so as we challenge convention, lead without preconception and are unapologetically ambitious on behalf of our scholars.

This is an opportunity for teachers who:

• are subject enthusiasts;
• are seeking to lead on developing and implementing a knowledge rich curriculum in their subject and implementing it one year group at a time in a well-planned and coherent way;
• want to grow as a leader in a growing school.

The successful candidate will grow alongside our other teachers as part of our excellent team and have the opportunity to develop curriculum and practice together year by year. The new Principal, the Executive Principal, the partnership with Rushey Mead Academy and the wider TMET family of schools will support the team to develop, providing coaching and access to training through our Teaching School. We know that carefully considering the way we do things and how this impacts on our school culture is of paramount importance.

Please submit your application by Monday 18th May 2026, 9.00am. For further information, a confidential discussion, to book a visit to Castle Mead Academy or any technical queries please contact Kirsty Gunn, Office Manager, (details can be found in the candidate pack).

Castle Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.