English Teacher: 2027

Penrocs Ltd; Wells; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Penrocs Education is partnering with a forward-thinking secondary school in east London to appoint a full-time English teacher for KS4. The role starts January 2027 and is a permanent, scale-pay appointment. The school is well-connected by transport and prides itself on a supportive community and wellbeing for staff.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers and ECTs with UK teaching experience and up-to-date curriculum knowledge; interviews are being held immediately.

Qualifications

• Holds full QTS or equivalent as a minimum qualification.
• Excellent subject knowledge in English.
• Experienced classroom practitioner delivering good lessons.
• Proven ability to raise attainment in challenging environments.
• Strong team player with a flexible, can-do attitude.
• Creative, innovative, driven and tenacious in approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality English lessons to KS4 students.
• Plan lessons and assess students to raise attainment.
• Maintain a supportive, well-managed classroom environment.
• Collaborate with staff to support school-wide goals.

Skills

QTS

English subject knowledge

Classroom management

Raising attainment

Team player

Flexible attitude

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Job description

Penrocs Education is working with a fantastic forward thinking secondary school in east London to appoint a full-time teacher of English to teach KS4. The role starts in January 2027. This is a permanent appointment paying to scale. The school is located in a leafy part of east London with excellent modes of transport.

The students at this school have an excellent reputation, built on an active, supportive community where parents are closely involved in student support. It truly takes a village.

If you're looking for a school that puts teachers first, cares about wellbeing both inside and outside the classroom, and makes you feel part of something special, call Penrocs today. We'd love to tell you more.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers and ECT's who have taught in the UK and are up to date with the curriculum. The school is looking to interview immediately.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold full QTS
• Have excellent subject knowledge in English
• Be an experienced classroom practitioner who consistently delivers good lessons and is committed to raising attainment
• Have experience of raising attainment in a challenging classroom environment
• Believe in the potential of every child and hold high expectations for all pupils
• Be a strong team player with a flexible, can-do attitude
• Be creative, innovative, driven and tenacious

To apply, you must:

• Be a qualified teacher (ideally PGCE, GTP, BEd, Cert Ed or BA with QTS)
• Have UK teaching experience
• Be eligible to work in the UK and currently resident here
• Hold a current DBS certificate

We are also recruiting English teachers across London and the Home Counties, so we would love to hear from you.

About Penrocs Education

Penrocs Education places teachers in supply, long-term and permanent roles in schools across the UK. We also recruit nursery nurses, classroom assistants, primary and secondary teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, SEN teachers, NQTs and wider school support staff.

We have positions across North, West, East, South East and South West London, the West Midlands and the Home Counties, including Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and Kent.