English Teacher and Reading & Literacy Leader

Oasis Academy Hadley, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4PX

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS (Outer London) + TLR2a (£3,527) + TPS

English Teacher and Reading & Literacy Leader job summary

Role: English teacher and Reading & Literacy Leader

Location: Oasis Academy Hadley

Salary: MPS/UPS (Outer London) plus TLR2a (£3,527) plus Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Start date: January 2026

Oasis Academy Hadley is a special place to work. Unique in its set up as a single school educating pupils aged 2 – 19, with strong community ties, joining the team here means joining the Hadley family. Driven by a high performing, enthusiastic and authentic leadership team, the Academy is going from strength to strength with excellent rates of attainment, and most importantly, pupil empowerment and success on a personal level

We’re looking for a passionate, engaging and innovative English teacher and Reading & Literacy Leader to bring our team to the next level, either a keen ECT looking to develop their expertise with support from a motivated team, or an experienced teacher ready to put their stamp on their teaching offering.

This is the perfect time to join our team – we are well on the way to becoming an outstanding faculty, with consistently improving results and 33% A* at A level.

You will have a passion for learning and teaching in English together with the skills to inspire and motivate our students. Our students really enjoy their English lessons, and they make excellent progress.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Delivering high-quality teaching to years 7 – 11, and 6th form (depending on experience)

• Establishing a stimulating environment for all students, setting challenging targets that build on prior attainment

• Developing the literacy and reading curriculum across the secondary phase and promote a love of reading amongst our students

• Working with colleagues to develop the English offering in line with the vision and ethos of the Academy

A full job description is attached to this vacancy.

You’ll bring:

• A passion for delivering engaging teaching and learning experiences, fostering a deep love of English in our students

• A willingness to get involved in all activities in the department, including clubs and trips

• An ability to liaise with parents and guardians to support students where required

Our offer to you

• A commitment to your personal and professional development, with a wealth of support and guidance available, both at Academy level and from OCL English trust specialists

• Access to the OCL curriculum resource bank

• Joining a warm and welcoming school family

• A wide range of store discounts and benefits via our dedicated platform

• Free access to our gym facilities

• Places available for your children in nursery/reception/primary groups

• Great transport link as situated next to Ponders End station.

Application process

If you’re interested and you would like to know more, we welcome conversations or school visits. Start your application to find out how to arrange this.

Or, if you can’t wait to apply and start the conversation at an interview – please click ‘fast apply’ to complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.

If you intend to apply, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and holding interviews in line with this. This could result in the advert closing before the advertised date.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oasis Academy Hadley

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1511 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy Hadley website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-hadley

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