Teacher of English

The Appleton School, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5RN

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 December 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: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Teacher Pay Scales (MPS/UPS)

Teacher of English job summary

We are seeking a passionate and innovative English Teacher to join our dedicated team at The Appleton School. As an English Teacher, you will play a key role in inspiring students to develop their language and literature skills, creative expression, and critical thinking. We are looking for an individual who can create engaging and challenging lessons that foster a deep understanding and appreciation of English across all Key Stages.

Principal Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver dynamic and differentiated lessons in English across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, ensuring all students are engaged, supported, and challenged to reach their full potential.
• Create a nurturing and inclusive classroom atmosphere where students feel valued, respected, and motivated to explore challenging literary and linguistic concepts with enthusiasm and confidence.
• Employ a range of teaching strategies, resources, and technologies to cater to diverse learning styles and abilities, enhancing student engagement and understanding.
• Encourage students to think critically and creatively, fostering their analytical skills and helping them to develop a deep appreciation for literature, language, and effective communication.
• Implement various formative and summative assessment methods to monitor and evaluate student progress, providing timely, constructive feedback to support their academic growth and achievement.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop, review, and refine the English curriculum, participating actively in departmental meetings and contributing to cross-curricular projects and enrichment activities.

For more information please see the attached Applicant Information Pack

We offer our staff an excellent induction programme within a friendly and supportive environment, and are committed to providing high quality professional development. This enables continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

The Appleton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

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

The Appleton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 The Appleton School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1561 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Appleton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-appleton-school

About The Appleton School:

At The Appleton School, we value the inclusive history of the school, which stretches back to the establishment of the first comprehensive schools in Britain in the 1960s. This still provides an inspiration for us and sits alongside our absolute commitment to provide the best for our community in the 21st century.

The Appleton School is a mixed comprehensive school for students aged 11-18 and is a supportive community with strong values in which every student matters. The Appleton School, recognised as a Good school by Ofsted, delivers an ambitious, inclusive and broad & balanced curriculum, enhanced by extra-curricular activities to help broaden learning experiences. In 2023 our students achieved well above the national average for attainment at GCSE 9-4 and 9-5 grades with English and Maths.

We offer our staff an excellent induction programme within a friendly and supportive environment, and are committed to providing high quality professional development. This enables continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

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