Teacher of English
Ryedale School, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7SL6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
13th April 2026
Closing date
19 March 2026 at 8am
Date listed
12 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience based on MPS/UPS
Teacher of English job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated English Teacher to join our team on a fixed term basis. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality teaching across KS3 and KS4, inspiring students to achieve their full potential in English Language and Literature.
Job Details
Hours of Work: 1.0 FTE
Position Type: Fixed Term 13th April 2026 - July 2026
Line Manager: Head of English
Travel Required: No
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging English lessons aligned with the national curriculum.
- Assess, record, and report on student progress, providing constructive feedback.
- Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment that supports learning.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including SEND and EAL students.
- Contribute to curriculum development and departmental planning.
- Maintain accurate records and comply with school policies on assessment and safeguarding.
- Participate in staff meetings, training, and whole-school initiatives.
- Support and promote extra-curricular activities within the English department
What We’re Looking For:
- A qualified teacher with QTS and a degree in English
- Passion for literature and language, with the ability to inspire and engage students across KS3 and KS4.
- A proven track record of successful outcomes at KS3 and KS4
- Strong classroom management skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards of teaching and learning.
- Ability to differentiate lessons to meet diverse learning needs.
- A team player who contributes positively to the English department and wider school community.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Essential Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Strong subject knowledge in English.
- Ability to motivate and support students of varying abilities.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Why join Us?
Ryedale Secondary School is part of the Areté Learning Trust, committed to providing high-quality education and support for all students. You will be joining a collaborative team dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement.
About the Trust
Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.
At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.
Our Trust is committed to promoting:
Health, happiness and wellbeing
A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
High standards and expectations
Integrity, kindness and good manners
Respect for individuality and difference
Collaborative working to secure excellence
To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are ‘Striving for Excellence’.
Why work for us?
We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.
We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.
In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.
Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the ‘Employer of Choice’.
Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.
Regardless of role, we seek staff who:
Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
Are committed to our Trust values.
Show initiative and are responsive to change.
Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
Are team players.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (https://www.arete.uk/careers). If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Application Process
Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.
Interviews will take place the week commencing 23 March 2026.
The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. Online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Ryedale Learning Trust is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment and therefore we apply safer recruitment screening to candidates prior to appointment.
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 Ryedale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 704 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ryedale School website
Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Type: Mainstream School,
Phase: Secondary,
Funding status: State - Academy
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 11 - 16 years
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in York and North Riding Of Yorkshire