English Teacher

Downham Market Academy, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required January or Easter 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (581)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Skills and Qualifications:

- Minimum qualification of Qualified Teaching Status (QTS)

- Strong knowledge of the Key Stage 3/4 curriculum for English

- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

- Ability to create engaging lesson plans that cater to different learning styles

- Commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth

Values and Attitudes:

- Passionate about teaching English

- Dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment for all students

- Committed to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion within the classroom

- Willingness to collaborate with colleagues on curriculum development initiatives

What the school offers its staff

ELA staff benefits include:

• Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
• EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
• Health care cash plan;
• Paid annual family day;
• Cycle to work schemes;
• Enhanced parental leave;
• Flexible work practices;
• Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
• Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
• Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Downham Market Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1329 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Downham Market Academy website
• Email address: KCoupland@dma.tela.org.uk
• Phone number: 01366389100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/downham-market-academy-downham-market

Arranging a visit to Downham Market Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email KCoupland@dma.tela.org.uk.

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