English Teacher (Key Stage 3 and 4)

LIPA School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 7BT

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  22 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time Monday to Friday 195 days per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-UPR3

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A relevant degree- Essential
• Qualified Teacher Status- Essential

Experience: applicants should be able to demonstrate recent and relevant experience of:

• Experience of teaching English at KS3/4
• A range of successful classroom practice in a secondary school
• Experience of using a variety of teaching, learning and assessment strategies
• Monitoring and evaluation of learning and teaching, leading to effective planning to raise standards
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Effective involvement with parents and other professionals

• A thorough knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum at Key Stages 3/4 in English

• How to analyse, understand, interpret and respond to school performance data

• Encouraging parents and carers to work co-operatively with the school and involve them in their children’s education

• A thorough knowledge of good practice in relation to safeguarding and child protection

• How English can be taught creatively to maximise children’s engagement, progress and attainment

• A positive and effective approach to behaviour management

• The role of the class teacher in relation to Special Educational Needs and how to work effectively as part of a SEND/Inclusion Team

• The assessment and review of pupils’ progress and development

• How learning opportunities in English can be developed through a project-based learning approach

• Excellent understanding of curriculum and pedagogical issues, particularly those related to the learning and development of older children

• A thorough knowledge and understanding of English at secondary level

• Promote and sustain high standards for all children

• Understand and value the process of monitoring, evaluating and review as an aid to raising standards

• Ability to contribute to self-evaluation exercises and whole school development

• Inspire and motivate the pupils and staff to influence the quality of learning and teaching and initiate change

• Share expertise, skills and knowledge and to encourage others to follow suit

• Seek advice and support when necessary

• Have personal impact and presence to be able to initiate change and achieve excellence

• Be creative, innovative and resilient whilst being fully supported by the Key Stage 3/4 teaching team

• Demonstrate a high level of commitment and professionalism

• Be a good team player and be able to lead and inspire by being an excellent role model

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Be able to work independently and on own initiative

• Have good time management skills and an ability to plan and prioritise work and tasks for you and your phase team

• Maintain a personal commitment to professional development linked to the competencies necessary to deliver the requirements of this post

• Demonstrate commitment to inclusive practise and equal opportunities

• Be approachable, positive, flexible and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour

• Have a desire for further career progression

What the school offers its staff

Based in the centre of Liverpool, our school, sponsored by The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, opened in September 2014. We provide children with a broad and balanced curriculum and have a particular focus on the creative and performing arts. We currently have 585 children from Reception to Year 10. From September 2025, we will be a full capacity from Reception to Year 11.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Advert- Class Teacher FT English KS3-4.pdf - 169 KB (opens in new tab)

JS and JD English Teacher KS3-4.pdf - 182 KB (opens in new tab)

About LIPA School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 544 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: LIPA School website
• Email address: hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org
• Phone number: 01519580020
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lipa-primary-and-high-school

Based in the centre of Liverpool, our school, sponsored by The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, opened in September 2014.

We are an all-through school that provides children with a broad and balanced curriculum and have a particular focus on the creative and performing arts. We currently have 585 children from Reception to Year 10. In September 2025, the school will be at capacity with Reception to Year 11.

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