CORE PURPOSE
We require an inspiring, highly articulate English Teacher to deliver outstanding English Language and English Literature instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Operating within a rapidly improving academy converter and backed by a progressive Multi-Academy Trust, the successful candidate will facilitate a knowledge-rich, text-driven curriculum designed to foster deep analytical reading, advanced written expression, critical thinking, and a lifelong appreciation for the literary canon, preparing all pupils thoroughly for terminal GCSE English public examinations.
THE SCHOOL
Our academy operates as an ambitious, co-educational secondary school dedicated to driving high academic standards, strong inclusive values, and a culture of personal excellence. As part of a forward-thinking Multi-Academy Trust, the campus features a newly resourced English department faculty, modern collaborative teaching rooms, and a dedicated library hub. Our behaviour management framework is built upon clear routines, high expectations, and immediate restorative practices, ensuring a calm, structured, and purposeful classroom environment where students feel confident articulating complex ideas.
KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS
Text-Driven English Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-impact English Language and Literature lessons across all attainment pathways, embedding a diverse range of prose, poetry, playtexts, and non-fiction media.
Closing Literacy Attainment Gaps: Identify and target reading and writing barriers, deploying explicit vocabulary instruction, sentence-level scaffolding, and targeted reading interventions to accelerate progress for all pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEND) and English as an Additional Language (EAL).
GCSE Performance Optimization: Guide Year 11 cohorts systematically through the demands of terminal English Language and English Literature papers, teaching explicit structures for critical essay writing, comparative text analysis, and creative writing.
Data-Driven Progress Monitoring: Meticulously analyse formative assessment essays, live writing tasks, and mock exam scripts to pinpoint specific analytical or mechanical weaknesses, deploying immediate, targeted editing workshops.
Community Pastoral Care: Fulfil full form tutor responsibilities within an established pastoral framework, managing daily registration, delivering tutor-period literacy and wellbeing units, and maintaining proactive, supportive communication with families.
PROFILE REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in English Literature, English Language, Creative Writing, or a closely related humanities discipline.
Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics in terminal public GCSE examinations through structured, explicit, and high-impact English pedagogy.
Inclusive & Ambitious Ethos: An unwavering commitment to comprehensive education, demonstrating the patience, clarity, and adaptability required to stretch high-achieving pupils while building baseline literacy and confidence in pupils of all abilities.
REGIONAL CONTEXT
Environmental Pioneer & Diverse Heritage Hub: Based in the rapidly expanding cathedral city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, the school capitalizes on a unique regional identity that blends a deep historical heritage with a modern status as a designated UK "Environment Capital" and a booming hub for digital technology and green industries. The city’s multi-cultural, diverse population and rich industrial history provide an inspiring backdrop for language studies, media analysis, and diverse literary explorations, connecting classroom texts directly to contemporary societal concepts.
Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from premium East of England transport links, offering straightforward road commuting via the A1(M), A15, and A47 corridors. Public transit networks run flawlessly into the urban centre, utilizing comprehensive local bus networks and Peterborough railway station—a major interchange on the East Coast Main Line—which provides regular, high-speed LNER, Greater Anglia, and CrossCountry rail services connecting the city directly to Cambridge, Ely, Leicester, Stamford, and London King's Cross in under 50 minutes.
APPLICATION INTAKE
Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.
