Teacher of English

Grace Academy Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8QJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  18 November 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - M9
• Additional allowances:

  Depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a dedicated and talented English teacher to join our rapidly improving English department. Under the leadership of our Head of Department, the team has made significant strides in both curriculum development and approaches to Teaching and Learning. The successful candidate will contribute to this upward trajectory with their strong subject knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm.

What the school offers its staff

Teacher & support staff pension schemes Continuous Professional Development

(CPD)

Training School Alliance

Networking opportunities

Specsavers Eyecare Voucher

Flu vaccine

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Medicash - Health Cash Plan:

• 24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services
• Dental treatment
• Optical care
• Physiotherapy
• Skinvision - skin health tracker
• A range of essential healthcare expenses
• Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel

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.

• To develop the learning area so as to meet the needs of a diverse range of learners in relation to the Academy mission and to ensure inclusiveness and equality of opportunity
• To monitor and report progress on achievement of targets and take appropriate action to ensure that targets are met
• To engage in flexible methods of curriculum delivery and learning styles to contribute to raising standards within the learning area
• To contribute to meetings to discuss the implementation of English curriculum.
• To work with subject leads to review curricula for the subjects
• To work with subject leads to consider and adapt the curricula for each year group within all areas
• To adapt resources to meet the needs of students.
• To ensure knowledge on examination boards for the learning area.
• To carry out other reasonable duties as directed by the Line Manager

• To work with the Head of Department on the development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programme, methods of teaching and assessment
• To teach students within the Academy and to carry out such other associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Principal
• To maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the Academy
• To promote equal opportunities within the Academy and to seek to ensure the implementation of the Academy's Equal Opportunities Policy
• To work with the Director of English to ensure that learning area’s schemes of work reflect Academy Curriculum policies and meet the requirements of National Curriculum programmes of study as appropriate
• To monitor the academic progress of all students maintaining high standards of work, discipline and conduct, in accordance with Academy policies
• To engage in quality assurance of the department’s assessment approaches within the learning area, involvement in formative recording of achievement, internal examinations and oversee public examination entries
• To encourage curriculum development, the efficient use of resources and the maintenance of a good learning environment
• To provide effective communication with parents, other educational institutions and external agencies
• To contribute to regular meetings and to ensure good communication within the learning area
• To make contributions relating to the work of the learning area to materials published about the Academy.

Commitment to safeguarding

Tove Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance check.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher of English November Recruitment Pack.pdf - 1.68 MB (opens in new tab)

About Grace Academy Darlaston

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1068 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grace Academy Darlaston website
• Email address: GADRecruitment@darlaston.graceacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01215683300
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grace-academy-darlaston

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