Teacher of English
Brooke Weston Academy, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, NN18 8LA14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
13 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £49,134.00 Annually (Actual) Actual salary based on experience - MPS/UPS
Teacher of English job summary
Join Brooke Weston Academy and inspire a love of language, literature and learning that can shape young people's futures. As a Teacher of English, you will play a vital role in helping students develop the confidence, communication skills and qualifications that become their “tickets for life”. Working within a collaborative and ambitious school community, you will have the opportunity to motivate, challenge and support students to achieve their very best, while contributing to a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator to make a lasting difference, helping to raise achievement, remove barriers to learning and empower every student to succeed both in school and beyond.
About the Role
As a Teacher of English at Brooke Weston Academy, you will play a key role in helping students develop the literacy, communication and critical thinking skills that support success in education and beyond. Working within a supportive and ambitious department, you will deliver engaging and challenging lessons that inspire students to achieve their full potential while fostering a genuine appreciation for English language and literature.
You will be responsible for planning high-quality learning experiences, assessing progress effectively and adapting your teaching to meet the needs of all learners. Alongside your classroom responsibilities, you will contribute to the wider life of the school through pastoral support, collaboration with colleagues and positive engagement with parents and carers. Success in the role will be reflected in strong student progress, high levels of engagement, excellent standards of behaviour and a positive contribution to the school community.
We are seeking a qualified teacher with strong subject knowledge, a commitment to continuous professional development and the ability to motivate and inspire young people. You will be a reflective practitioner with high expectations, excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues. Whether you are at the start of your teaching career or looking for your next challenge, this is an opportunity to contribute to Brooke Weston Trust's values of Ambition for All, High Expectations, Excellent Teaching and Support, Working Together and Contribution to Society, while helping every student thrive.
Be part of something bigger
At Brooke Weston Trust, we believe education has the power to transform lives. Our purpose is to give every child and young person the knowledge, qualifications, confidence, character and opportunities that become their tickets for life.
Each of our schools has its own identity, shaped by the community it serves, while benefiting from being part of a connected and collaborative Trust. Together, we share ideas, expertise and opportunities so that our pupils, colleagues and schools can flourish.
Whatever your role, you will be part of a wider team united by a shared purpose. Whether you work directly with pupils or support their education in another way, your contribution helps to create the experiences and opportunities every child deserves.
A simple question guides our decisions and keeps children at the centre of our work:
Is this good enough for our children?
A place to belong, grow and make a difference
Our people are central to everything we achieve. We want every colleague to feel that they belong, are valued for their contribution and are supported to build a fulfilling career.
As part of our Trust, you will have opportunities to develop your expertise, learn with and from colleagues across our schools and central teams, contribute your ideas and explore future career opportunities.
You will be part of a professional community that shares knowledge, celebrates success and works together to make a lasting difference to children, families and communities.
We are committed to creating positive and inclusive working environments built on trust, respect and shared responsibility. We want colleagues to feel supported to do their best work, encouraged to develop and confident that their contribution matters.
What we can offer you
Creating tickets for life for our children begins with attracting, developing and supporting great people. We want Brooke Weston Trust to be a place where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to thrive.
Alongside the opportunity to make a genuine difference to children and young people, you will have access to a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development and future.
Supporting your health and wellbeing
One wellbeing day each year, in addition to your annual leave entitlement.
A healthcare cash plan, helping with the cost of a range of everyday healthcare expenses.
Access to an online GP.
A confidential Employee Assistance Programme, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including access to telephone, online and face-to-face counselling.
Employee discounts with a variety of local and national retailers, including discounts on shopping, dining, health and beauty, days out and holidays.
Cycle to Work scheme.
A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch during term time, when working in one of our Trust schools.
Investing in your future
Generous pension provision through the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, depending on your role, including valuable life cover and ill-health protection.
Generous annual leave for eligible support colleagues, starting at 25 days each year, plus bank holidays, with an additional three days after five years’ service.
The opportunity for eligible colleagues to purchase up to 10 additional days of annual leave each year.
Payment of professional subscription or membership fees, where membership of a professional body is required for your role.
Helping you belong, grow and develop
High-quality training and professional development through the BWT Centre for Professional Development.
Opportunities to learn with and from colleagues across our schools and central teams.
Professional networks that encourage collaboration, shared learning and the exchange of expertise.
Opportunities to develop your strengths, broaden your experience and explore future career pathways across the Trust.
The support of ambitious and collaborative colleagues who share high standards and expectations for our pupils and one another.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from people with different experiences, identities and perspectives.
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, individual differences are valued and colleagues have equitable opportunities to contribute, develop and progress.
We make employment decisions fairly and do not tolerate unlawful discrimination.
If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can support you.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as our roles include working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Brooke Weston Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1154 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Brooke Weston Academy is unusual, and exceptional. We are an innovative and ambitious 11-18 secondary Academy set in the heart of Corby. We are committed to supporting and challenging our students to reach their full potential, inside and outside of the classroom.
Our school was founded 26 years ago in order to transform the education of young people in the community, and we have. Yes, we are outstanding, driven by the needs of our students and our core values. We are never complacent and always restless to improve. Our Academy was born out of the need for change, to be different and innovative; we were designed to be a laboratory of learning in an educational area of disadvantage. We are valued within our community with almost 1000 students applying for the 180 places in year 7 this year.
We are proud to be a high performing state comprehensive with a traditional curriculum but one which also highly values the arts, drama, sport and dance. The success of this vision led to the creation of the Brooke Weston Trust and the Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance with a mission to 'go to the most difficult places and do good'.
Brooke Weston Trust has grown into a family of 10 primary and secondary schools throughout the East Midlands, united by our mission and values. More than 7,000 students between the ages of 3-18 are now educated in a Brooke Weston Trust school, supported by more than 1000 passionate members of staff.
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