English Teacher

Old Moat; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Manchester seeks a dedicated Secondary English Teacher to join its staff from January 2026. The role involves delivering the English curriculum, working with vulnerable pupils in a PRU setting, and contributing to the school's vision of excellence and development.

Benefits

Opportunity to play a major role in a unique school

Dedicated, supportive staff team

Excellent relationships with Local Schools and the LA

Supportive Governing Body and Leadership Team

Qualifications

• Vision to help drive the school forward and manage change.
• Experience of planning and leading teaching and learning.
• Commitment to excellence for all pupils.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all aspects of the English curriculum.
• Support children in their emotional well-being.
• Develop and implement policies for high achievement.

Skills

Successful experience of delivering GCSE/Functional Skills Level 2

Expert knowledge of the National Curriculum

High level of interpersonal skills

Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils needs

Understanding of SEMH barriers to learning

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

About The Role

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 8:45 - 15:45
Number of positions: 1
Qualifications Required: Qualified Teacher Status
Start Date: 1st January 2026 or as soon as possible
Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 per annum

Are you a Secondary English teacher with experience of working in a specialist SEN setting or PRU? Then this is the role for you!

The Governors of Manchester Secondary PRU are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly organised and committed person to join our Teaching Staff from January 2026 or earlier. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver all aspects of the English curriculum. The ability to teach another subject would be an advantage.

Manchester Secondary PRU is Manchester’s setting for pupils in Key stage 3 – 4 that have been permanently excluded from their mainstream school. Our vision is ambitious and we will require a tenacious and resilient individual as we move to larger, all through year 7-11 sites which will be a significant change to the way the Secondary PRU has operated over the years.

Many of our pupils are vulnerable and have complex needs. We work with parents, carers and a range of agencies and stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcome for them. The successful applicant will join our school and under the direction of the head teacher, and Senior Leadership Team, will play an important role in driving forward our agenda for excellence.

About the Candidate

The appointed candidate will have:

• The vision to help drive the school forward and a proven track record of managing change
• Successful experience of delivering GCSE/Functional Skills Level 2
• An understanding of the barriers to learning faced by children with SEMH and their families, and how to support children in their emotional well-being
• Expert knowledge of the National Curriculum
• The ability to develop and implement policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement, effective teaching and learning
• Experience of planning and leading teaching and learning
• A high level of interpersonal skills
• The ability to plan, organise and prioritise their own workload
• The ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils needs
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• A commitment to excellence for all pupils

About Us

We offer:

• An opportunity to play a major role in the development of a unique and ambitious school
• A dedicated, supportive staff team
• Excellent relationships with Local Schools and the LA
• A supportive Governing Body and Leadership Team

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewedhere

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.