Teacher of English

Westfield School, Sheffield, S20 1HQ

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  13 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) M1 to UPS3

Teacher of English job summary

To cover maternity leave, we are seeking to appoint a temporary passionate and committed teacher to join our thriving English department. Teaching English to all abilities across KS3 and KS4, you will have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of our students.

The English department has an effective and aspirational curriculum, which is continually being developed. A clearly considered assessment system is embedded at both KS3 and KS4, enabling the tracking of student progress, aiding responsive teaching and supporting staff wellbeing. We are fortunate to have a suite of English classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards and state of the art visualisers; at the end of the English corridor is a modern library which houses fortnightly KS3 lessons delivered by English teachers alongside the Library and Reading Coordinator. The English team consists of 13 members of staff ranging from Deputy Head to ECT, and is led by an experienced, research-focused Head of English and supported by further TLRs in the department.

The successful candidate will be supported and developed by regular CPD, a friendly, collegiate department, and collaboration with colleagues from across Chorus Trust.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring continued increase of outcomes for all students.

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

At Chorus Trust we are committed to the Safeguarding of all our pupils, please visit our website to access our Safeguarding & Child Protection policy https://www.chorustrust.org/policies

The Trust will also conduct an online search of the successful candidate in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education advice.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

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 Westfield School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1327 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westfield School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-school-sheffield

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