Teacher of English
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 10am
Date listed
5 June 2026
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)
Teacher of English job summary
Inspire Excellence. Shape Futures. Join Our English Faculty.
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is seeking to appoint an ambitious, inspirational and dedicated Teacher of English to join our successful and supportive English Faculty. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate practitioner to contribute to a high-performing school committed to raising achievement for all learners.
As a Teacher of English, you will deliver engaging, challenging and well-structured lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4 (and potentially KS5), ensuring all students make excellent progress. You will plan, assess and adapt teaching to meet the needs of all learners, contribute to curriculum development, and support the wider life of the Academy.
Key Responsibilities- Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging lessons across a range of abilities
- Assess, monitor and report on student progress effectively
- Promote high expectations of behaviour and achievement
- Contribute to curriculum planning and enrichment activities
- Support students’ personal development and wellbeing
- Work collaboratively within a high-performing team
- A good degree in English or a related subject
- Qualified Teacher Status (or working towards it)
- Experience of successful teaching at KS3 and KS4
- Strong subject knowledge and effective teaching strategies
- A proven track record of raising student attainment
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A commitment to high standards, inclusion and continuous professional development
We are a forward-thinking and inclusive Academy with a strong commitment to staff development and student success. You will be part of a supportive team within a culture that promotes high performance, ambition and excellence for all.
Safeguarding StatementKing Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
Apply now to be part of a vibrant and ambitious school community dedicated to achieving excellence.
Further information about the job
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
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 King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1065 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy website
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is proud to serve the community of Handsworth and North West Birmingham. We are a non-selective, comprehensive, thriving, diverse and academically successful school for girls aged 11-18. Our Academy is part of the King Edward VI Academy Trust and we are committed to delivering our shared values and resolutely believe that education can:
• Raise aspirations to transform the lives of young people and to enhance the well-being of individuals and the community.
• Give young people the chance to live rich, fulfilled lives and to contribute to society.
• Provide more than the teaching of knowledge and skills.
• Develop curiosity and independence of mind.
• Create a love of learning, which will foster creativity, imagination and the capacity to communicate.
• Provide the chance to participate in sport, music, drama, outdoor pursuits and involvement in the wider community.
• Build character and relationships, along with a sense of morality, care and respect for others.
Regardless of their background or starting points, we expect all our students will achieve the highest academic standards. We also believe if we equip our students with the universal values of scholarship, character and community it will serve them well at university, in training, the workplace and their lives.
We are committed to the value of a broad and balanced curriculum, which is flexible and responsive to the needs of our students and well-matched to their aspirations.
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