Teacher of English
Cockburn School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5TT14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Jan 2026
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 10am
Date listed
29 September 2025
Job details
Job role
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) MPS/UPS
Teacher of English job summary
Who we are looking for:
- A strong, ambitious, and intelligent team player who is passionate about their subject and in supporting young people to enjoy and succeed through the study of English.
- An innovative, resilient, creative and motivated professional with an uncompromising belief that all children deserve an outstanding education.
- A well-informed subject expert who is up to date with the latest research developments in their subject with an excellent understanding of curriculum design and effective pedagogical approaches.
- A respected teacher who sets the highest of standards for student behaviour and focus.
- An organised, reliable colleague who is committed to working with staff and students to help them achieve.
This is a rolling recruitment process, and we will be reviewing and interviewing candidates as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.
This is an exciting time to join a motivated, friendly and mission aligned growing team in a vibrant and successful school community with many opportunities to develop in the future.
Why Join us:
- Competitive rates of pay
- A comprehensive induction, appraisal and continued professional development program
- Auto enrolment to West Yorkshire Pension Scheme/ Teachers Pension
- Enhanced occupational benefits such as leave of absence, adoption, maternity & paternity pay
- A range of working patterns dependent on role/ level
- Access to cover pool/Flexible day
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Access to Employee Assistance programme including counselling, CBT, physiotherapy and virtual GP
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders on each Academy site
- Wellbeing and Menopause Policy and Groups
- Free Onsite parking
- Access to gym facilities on some sites
- Regular wellbeing and social activities
- Generous & supportive leave of absence policy
- Access to a range of discounts
You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining an ambitious, forward-thinking Academy Trust that sets the standards for our family of schools and academies.
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
This post expects the successful candidate to safeguard the welfare of CYP and uphold your professional responsibility.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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 Cockburn School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1277 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Cockburn School website
Cockburn School is an inclusive community comprehensive school whose focus on each individual, acknowledging both their rights and responsibilities. Cockburn School is now judged as Outstanding in ALL areas by Ofsted in February 2022.
A strong care, support guidance structure underpins a curriculum that seeks to develop the potential of every student. Academic rigour valued at all stages we strive create learning experiences provide challenge, engagement achievement. Our vision opportunities within beyond enable student so they become confident, independent successful citizens. We seek widen aspirations students, help them reach destinations are attainable fulfilling. have high expectations academic success personal behaviour believe these best achieved in caring environment. promote respect good manners; fundamental our community. recognise importance individual place local specialism enables students more interested involved arts, as part extended schools programme. ethos involves developing students’ enjoyment participation building self-confidence self-esteem creative abilities which often leads lifelong arts related activities. many see performances exhibitions. work raise attainment quality teaching chosen subjects for ways use new technologies improve whole curriculum. equality opportunity celebrating kinds. aim by creative, reflective learners. Arranging visit Contact 0113 2719962 location Parkside, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5TT If candidates wish please contact us or email recruitment@cockburnschool.org
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