Teacher of English: Functional Skills

Ecclesfield School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9WD

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,915 - £51,048
• Pay scale: MRP/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, well-motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious English teacher with expertise in delivery of foundational skills and literacy, to teach target groups within the English Curriculum. This role would be suited to someone with experience delivering this type of role in a secondary school previously, or to someone with experience in a primary setting. This role will sit within the English department but will also work closely with a comparable role in Maths, ensuring maximum support for pupils to develop their literacy skills and progress successfully through the English curriculum. We are looking for someone with a strong interest in working with pupils who need additional support with foundational skills, who is committed to inclusive practices and has a genuine passion for teaching. The role will involve adapting and teaching an engaging curriculum to targeted pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9, as well teaching with those students as they move into KS4. The candidate will be expected to work with the closing the gap team to support the delivery of effective interventions in literacy in order to help close the achievement gap, alongside contributing to the whole school development of literacy. We are specifically looking for someone who can utilise assessment data effectively to plan lessons and target intervention, and has:

• Experience and knowledge of teaching foundational skills and literacy to targeted pupils.
• An outstanding classroom practitioner with a real commitment to young people.
• The ability to devise, plan and deliver highly differentiated, interactive and stimulating lessons.
• An awareness of current developments in teaching and learning and the curriculum.
• High expectations of pupils and the belief that all pupils, whatever their background, can achieve their full potential.

This appointment is a key opportunity to join an increasingly developing, supportive and committed team. Applications are welcome from colleagues with the drive and commitment to consistently pursue the highest standards of student outcomes and deliver lessons with an innovative, inspiring and challenging approach.

What the school offers its staff

Please see attached recruitment information pack.

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Recruitment Information Pack - Teacher of English - Functional Skills (1).pdf - 334 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ecclesfield School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1718 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ecclesfield School website
• Email address: jrevill1@ecclesfield-mlt.co.uk
• Phone number: 01142461156
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ecclesfield-school-s35-9wd

Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. Ecclesfield School joined the Trust in December 2017 and, as a sponsored academy, is developing this partnership and making rapid improvements for our students and community

Arranging a visit to Ecclesfield School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jrevill1@ecclesfield-mlt.co.uk.

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