Teacher of English

Teaching Vacancies; Hereford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Hereford invites an energetic, enthusiastic English teacher for Key Stage 3 and 4 to join our school. The successful applicant will inspire pupils, deliver consistently good to outstanding lessons, and raise standards across the department.

You will plan schemes of work, assess and report on progress, manage behaviour, build partnerships with parents, and contribute to school improvement. This is a full‑time, permanent post based at Broadlands House, Hereford.

Qualifications

• Energetic and inspiring English teacher for KS3/KS4.
• Clear commitment to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils.
• Proven ability to deliver good to outstanding lessons and raise standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach a class or groups, setting tasks for home and school.
• Plan and prepare courses, schemes of work and lessons.
• Mark and assess work, recording progress and attainment.
• Maintain good order and promote school rules and safety.
• Build strong relationships with parents and communicate progress.
• Create an engaging classroom environment and contribute to displays.
• Provide assessments, reports and references on student development.
• Evaluate teaching methods and update materials as needed.
• Engage in professional development and school reviews.

Job description

Broadlands House, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1HY

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

15/10/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring teacher with a real passion for English in Key Stage 3 and 4, who has a clear commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for pupils of all abilities.

We are looking for an inspirational and innovative teacher who believes in inspiring our students to develop a love of English, and who will be committed to improving teaching and learning across the department.

Applications are invited from outstanding classroom practitioners with a proven record of motivating pupils to achieve success.

The successful applicant will have a record of delivering consistently good to outstanding lessons and have the ability to raise standards of teaching and learning across the faculty.

Additionally, they should be able to contribute to, organise, develop, and deliver schemes of work which help promote engagement, excellence, and independent thought.

Main Duties and responsibilities Teaching, setting and supervising work by students

• To teach a class, or classes, sets, groups or individual students, and to set tasks to be undertaken both at school and for homework.

Planning

To plan and prepare courses, schemes of work and individual lessons, appropriate to the needs, interests, experience and existing knowledge of the students in the class.

To contribute to curriculum planning.

Marking and recording

To mark and assess students' work and to record their development, progress and attainment, both at school and elsewhere.

Set and mark homework assignments in accordance with the published homework timetable and any agreed departmental procedure.

Main Duties and responsibilities (continued) Discipline and relationships

To maintain good order, discipline and respect for others among students.

To promote understanding of the school's rules and values.

To safeguard health and safety.

To develop relationships with and between students conducive to optimum learning.

Communication with parents

• To build and maintain co-operative relationships with parents, and to communicate with them on students' learning and progress, drawing attention to special skills and talents as well as to problems or difficulties.

The classroom

• To maintain an attractive and stimulating classroom environment, and to contribute to displays in the school as a whole Overall policy and review
• To take part in whole-federation reviews of policy and aims.

Reports

• To provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references, both at the federation and elsewhere, relating to the development and learning of individual students and groups of students.

Review

• To evaluate and review own teaching methods, materials and schemes of work, and to make changes as appropriate.

Professional Development

• To keep up-to-date with current educational thinking and practice, both by study and by attendance at courses, workshops and meetings, and take part in appraisals and reviews.

Any other duties deemed necessary by the Headteacher

What the school offers its staff We can offer:

• a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community
• a commitment to continuing professional development
• an opportunity to work with our federated primary schools if appropriate We offer you an exciting opportunity to work with, and enhance, a forward thinking, highly successful and motivated team.

Whilst the school has a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations we are proud to provide a happy and nurturing environment, so that as well as maturing into well-rounded, confident, young people, our students develop a passion for learning.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and additional recruitment checks.

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