Teacher of English
The Thomas Alleyne Academy, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3BE20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
26 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS
Teacher of English job summary
In our English Lessons we aim to make English relevant, creative and challenging. Our purpose is to foster students’ personal growth by equipping them with the ability to understand and to use language to communicate effectively. Through the study of a diverse range of texts to develop their cultural capital and providing the tools to analyse, evaluate and explore language, we want to cultivate a love of learning and appreciation of the world around them.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children aged 11-16 years and be able to demonstrate they can implement the academy’s commitment to the safety and welfare of children. This position is suitable for all teachers, including those undertaking an ECT programme.
They will also demonstrate a passion for the subject, have the ability to inspire students, have commitment to raising participation levels in extra-curricular activities, and have an awareness of curriculum developments across key stage three and four.
Working with students in both Key Stage 3 and 4, you will:
Promote good progress and outcomes by being aware of students’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these, along with encouraging students to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study
Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
Plan and teach well-structured lessons, promoting a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity, and setting homework and planning other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding students have acquired
Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students
Make accurate and productive use of assessment
Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Fulfil wider professional responsibilities, by making a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the academy, developing effective professional relationships with colleagues, taking responsibility for improving teaching through appropriate professional development, and delivering pastoral work as specified by the Head of Year, communicating effectively with parents with regard to students’ achievements and wellbeing.
** For full details of this role please refer to the job description and curriculum map **
Commitment to safeguarding
Hart Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide proof of their right to work in the UK. In addition, Google searches will be conducted on
shortlisted applicants
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Thomas Alleyne Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1011 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy website
The Thomas Alleyne Academy has been rated by OFSTED as a good school with outstanding leadership and management (October 2019). The Academy is part of Hart Schools Trust which is a multi-academy schools trust that currently sponsors the Thomas Alleyne Academy and Roebuck Academy in Stevenage.
The Thomas Alleyne Academy is a 11-18 co-educational comprehensive academy which is justly proud of its reputation as a happy, caring and safe community.
The school motto is 'achieving excellence through personal growth' and our core values are
Courage - Determination - Empathy
There has been education on our present site since the academy was founded by Thomas Alleyne, Rector of Stevenage, in 1558. Throughout our proud history we have been committed to achieving excellence in all that we do. We expect the highest standards of behaviour and achievement from all members of our community. We achieved Academy status on 1st September 2013 sponsored by North Hertfordshire College.
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