Teacher of English in Fakenham

Fakenham Academy is a local school with high ambitions and a key drive for continuous improvement. We believe that education is the key to transforming life chances, and that by creating an outstanding learning environment where all students are happy and taught well, we will enhance their prospects to become productive, successful citizens of the future.

Our core standards include high expectations of everyone in our learning community; good discipline consistently applied; reliably good quality teaching; a commitment from parents to work in partnership with the academy and respectful, positive relationships between everyone in our learning community. For us it is about educating the whole child through a diverse and broad curriculum and making sure they are prepared to enter today’s modern world, as well rounded capable young men and women.

Our latest Ofsted inspection in October 2024 highlighted many areas of strength at the school and support we provide to all our staff, some of these are included below:

• The trust has significantly invested in staffing.
• Pupils are taught by knowledgeable teachers who receive high-quality training.
• The school has introduced consistent and clear expectations for high-quality teaching.
• Pupils behave and attend well, following the school’s clearly defined expectations.
• The school has successfully established a caring culture, enabling staff to feel positive about how the school considers workload and well-being.

THE ROLE

Fakenham Academy & Sixth Form seeks to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic English teacher to join our English Department to teach English throughout the Academy. This is an opportunity to join a welcoming, strong department. The successful candidate would be required to start in post in September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The successful candidate should be committed to supporting our students to ‘be the best they can be’ whilst being a highly motivated and enthusiastic English teacher with a genuine passion for their subject. They will demonstrate a clear understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies and have the ability to deliver outstanding outcomes for students up to Key Stage 5.

This role offers the opportunity to join a supportive, dedicated and highly professional team. Our English Department embodies a strong culture of collaboration, high expectations, and the open sharing of ideas, with staff working closely together to support one another. Applications from newly qualified teachers would be welcomed.

To find out more about this role, please feel free to contact Mrs J Hunt, Head of English via e-mail.

How to apply

A Job Description is available from ‘Attachments’. For this vacancy, if you click the ‘Apply for job’ button you will be redirected to our careers website to apply online.

Closing Date: 23 June 2026 (12 noon)

Interview Date: 29 June 2026

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.