25 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    29 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Full-time, although part-time applications of 3 days per week or more will be considered

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our mission is to ensure that each young person leaves REACH on the correct pathway to be able to fulfil their best educational outcomes and life chances. Many students have a range of needs including social and emotional difficulties which can often impact upon their learning. Consequently, the ability to engage with challenging and vulnerable learners is an essential part of this job.

We are looking for an engaging and passionate English Teacher to join us in supporting our students with academic progress to secure positive GCSE grades. We cater for students in year 10 and 11 so strong knowledge of the subject area and quality first teaching are essential for the position.

Our perfect candidate will:

  • Be a consistently good to outstanding practitioner
  • Be committed to exceptional standards of teaching and learning
  • Be able to motivate, challenge and inspire students to achieve their best
  • Be able to establish and develop outstanding relationships with students and staff
  • Help us to build on already good English results


What the school offers its staff

Together we form a friendly and dedicated community. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming team that provide an inclusive and supportive environment for our students and staff alike. All staff take an active role in supporting our students, parents and carers, developing positive relationships.

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.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

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

About Reach School

School type
Free School, ages 13 to 16
School size
2 pupils enrolled
Age range
13 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Reach School website
Phone number
01216758989

REACH School is an Alternative Provision school for students in years 10 and 11 based in Kings Heath. Our students come from schools throughout the South Area Network and beyond. We provide a tailored education for up to 64 students who would benefit from a more personalised learning journey.

Together we form a happy, inclusive and dedicated community, which celebrates our students, and encourages them to be aspirational in their goals.

Arranging a visit to Reach School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@reachschool.co.uk.

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