Teacher of English

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full time equivalent salary

Main Scale or Upper Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated who wants to make a difference to the education of our students and who has the drive and enthusiasm to provide a high quality and challenging learning experience for our students, whilst also ensuring a supportive and encouraging environment.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A friendly and supportive environment
• The opportunity to work with motivated students, supportive parents and dedicated staff
• A location close to main line railway services, road networks and M54 and M6 motorways
• The opportunity to be part of the Haberdashers' West Midlands Academies Trust
• Regular CPD opportunities
• Internal promotion opportunities
• Free carparking on dedicated staff carpark (barriered entrance)
• Dedicated staff work bases and staff room
• Hot drinks available in the staffroom at breaktime
• Opportunities to become involved in Sport, Performing Arts and other recreational activities
• Free 24-hour confidential well-being support through Health Assured
• An in-house qualified Mental Health Practitioner
• Free Christmas Lunch in the restaurant
• Early finish at the end of the summer term

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Thank you for your interest in the Teacher of English post at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby.

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby – Job Overview

We have an excellent opportunity for an inspirational, enthusiastic, and committed teacher of English to join us from after October half-term (ideally) or January 2027. This is a 12-month post to cover adoption leave. The aptitude to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach stimulating and innovative lessons is essential. This is a full-time post and is suitable for both experienced teachers and ECTs.

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is fully committed to the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning which maximises engagement, enjoyment and achievement for every pupil. We offer our pupils a variety of pathways to ensure that each pupil has an individualised curriculum with the ability to achieve their potential.

We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic English teacher to join the existing English team who can deliver the English curriculum across KS3 and KS4 to all ability levels (the ability and desire to teach KS5 would be most welcome). If you are passionate that pupils should access a rich English curriculum up to Key Stage 5, enjoy meaningful enrichment and want opportunities to think …

We believe that every single child who joins us has the potential to be knowledgeable, articulate and successful. It’s important this resonates with all candidates. Equally important is subject expertise, which is critical to support strong curriculum planning and implementation. We are looking for someone who is able to enthuse, motivate and inspire children, generating a love for learning. The aptitude to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational and innovative lessons is essential. Good teamwork, high standards and a capacity for hard work will beat the core of the successfully appointed person.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Arranging a visit to Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

• Ironbridge Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5HX

About the school

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is a vibrant, 11-18 mixed school which opened as a new Academy in September 2008 as part of the Haberdashers' Adams' Federation Trust; a thriving partnership with Haberdashers' Adams school in Newport. A focus on traditional values and high expectations is resulting in rapidly rising standards and popularity as a school of first choice. We are located within a short distance from the picturesque River Severn and Ironbridge Gorge. We moved into our new state of the art building in July 2012 and both pupils and staff are benefitting from a 21st century ICT rich learning environment and a superb leisure complex.