English Teacher

Outcomes First Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to enhance

Your Wellbeing Matters - mental health

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Health, wellbeing and insurance

Hundreds of UK and international-dis

Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support, including leave

Job summary

The Tower School in Epping, Essex, part of Outcomes First Group, seeks an enthusiastic English Teacher to deliver engaging lessons and lead school-wide reading initiatives. You will build confidence, support literacy, and collaborate with colleagues to embed reading into daily learning.

You will plan creative lessons, drive reading programmes and contribute to wider English curriculum development, while maintaining a safe, inclusive environment for 11–18 year-olds with autism and complex needs.

Qualifications

• QTS or equivalent is required.
• Experience teaching English across relevant key stages.
• Passion for English, literacy and language development.
• Creativity and flexibility to engage learners with barriers.
• Strong classroom management and behaviour support.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver creative English lessons that meet individual learning needs.
• Lead on reading initiatives and promote literacy across the school.
• Contribute to English curriculum development and school improvement.
• Build positive relationships and foster participation and learning.
• Collaborate with education, support and care colleagues for personalised support.

Skills

QTS or equivalent

Experience teaching English across key

Passion for English literacy

Classroom management

Strong communication

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

Job description

Inspire a Love of English. Build Confidence Through Reading. Make a Difference That Goes Beyond the Classroom., Lead and develop whole school reading initiatives, helping create a positive culture around reading

Monitor and assess student progress, adapting teaching and support to help each learner achieve meaningful outcomes

Use effective classroom management and behaviour support strategies to help students successfully engage with learning

Work collaboratively with education, support and care colleagues to provide consistent and personalised support

Contribute to English curriculum development and whole school improvement, sharing ideas and effective practice

Support students' wider personal, social and emotional development alongside their academic progress

We're looking for an enthusiastic and creative English Teacher to join The Tower School, combining engaging classroom teaching with the opportunity to take the lead on reading across the school.

This is an opportunity to make English meaningful for students who may have experienced barriers to learning. You'll create lessons that capture their interest, build confidence and help them develop the literacy and communication skills they need for education, independence and their future.

Alongside teaching English, you'll champion reading throughout the school, developing initiatives that encourage students to engage with books and helping colleagues embed literacy and reading into everyday learning.

What you will be doing

Plan and deliver creative and engaging English lessons that respond to individual learning needs

You’ll need:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

Experience teaching English across relevant key stages

A genuine passion for English, literacy, reading and language development

The creativity and flexibility to engage students who may previously have experienced barriers to learning

Strong classroom management and behaviour support skills

The ability to build positive relationships and create an environment where students feel confident to participate and learn

Excellent communication and collaborative working skills

A commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for young people

The Tower School is an independent specialist day school in Epping, Essex, supporting 62 students aged 11-18 with autism and complex needs. We provide a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where students feel secure, valued and ready to learn. Through personalised support, unconditional positive regard and a broad curriculum that combines academic achievement with life skills and personal development, we help every student make meaningful progress from their individual starting points. Guided by our values of Safe to Learn, Supported to Grow and Successful for Life, we empower young people to develop confidence, independence and the skills they need to thrive in adulthood.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.