English Teacher

Firth Park Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 0SD

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025 (or earlier)

• Closing date

  16 September 2025 at 10:01am

• Date listed

  26 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32916 - £51048 per annum

English Teacher job summary

Salary: M1-6/UPS + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits Hours: Full Time Contract: Permanent Start date: January 2025 (earlier is negotiable) Join Our Team as a Teacher of English at Lift Firth Park! About the role We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of English to join our department at a time of exciting transformational change. You'll be part of shaping a refreshed curriculum, engaging pupils across KS3 and KS4, and supporting our journey to achieve outstanding outcomes. Inspiring students through English opens a window to new perspectives-and the courage to engage with them. Whether you're an experienced teacher or a strong ECT, you'll have the opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and make a real difference to our students' learning. To be successful in this role, you will: * Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) * Have experience of teaching English in a UK secondary school setting, with a proven record of student achievement * Be committed to inclusive and inspiring teaching that supports all learners * Share our high expectations for behaviour, achievement and attitude to learning We would warmly welcome visits to the school, please contact us to arrange. About the school Lift Firth Park is a vibrant, mixed secondary school for students aged 11-16. Located in Shiregreen, Sheffield, we serve around 1,200 pupils and reflect a richly diverse community, with more than a third of students speaking English as an additional language. Our school is currently undergoing an exciting period of transformational change, and we are already seeing its positive impact-in the classroom, across the curriculum and throughout our culture. This is an excellent time to join our team. We are looking for individuals who share our dedication to inclusive, aspirational education and who are excited to contribute to our renewed vision and ambitious future. Who is Lift Schools Lift Schools is one of the country's largest multi‑academy trusts, with 57 schools educating over 33,000 pupils. Our mission is simple: an excellent education for every child, every classroom, every day. We believe every adult in our schools can transform lives-and we invest in you to make that happen. What Lift Schools can offer you: * A supportive, forward‑thinking department committed to continuous improvement through CPD, coaching, and peer observations * A comprehensive well‑being package and a generous pension scheme * Access to Project H, our platform for sharing evidence‑based teaching practices across the trust * Ongoing development opportunities, from classroom practice to career progression Closing date: 16th September 2025 Interview dates: 25th September 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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.

Skilled Worker visas can 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

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Applying for the job

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

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About Firth Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1164 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Firth Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/firth-park-academy

Firth Park Academy has an exceptionally well-qualified, talented, experienced and enthusiastic team of staff. We are a mission led organisation and our mission is;

We will provide every child with an excellent education, in every classroom every day.

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