Teacher of English

Downham Market Academy, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  21 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main/UPS scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking someone to join our team who is passionate about their pedagogy, committed to supporting our collective goals and an enthusiastic Teacher of English. This role offers the potential to progress to a Lead Practitioner position for candidates with suitable experience.

What the school offers its staff

ELA staff benefits include:

• Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
• EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
• Health care cash plan;
• Paid annual family day;
• Extensive discount club access;
• Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
• Enhanced parental leave;
• Flexible work practices;
• Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
• Ticket ballots for high profile events;
• Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
• Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Downham Market Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1291 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Downham Market Academy website
• Email address: KCoupland@dma.tela.org.uk
• Phone number: 01366389100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/downham-market-academy-downham-market

Arranging a visit to Downham Market Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email KCoupland@dma.tela.org.uk.

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