Teacher of English (TLR: Whole School Literacy Lead)

Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 0PA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC - Negotiable for right candidate

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  16 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,101.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) With additional TLR2b, FTE £5,729.

Teacher of English (TLR: Whole School Literacy Lead) job summary

• About the Role

  We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of English to deliver high-quality, engaging lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the ability or willingness to contribute to A Level English Language. You will plan and deliver inclusive, challenging learning experiences, assess and track progress effectively, and play an active role in the ongoing development of the English curriculum.

  TLR: Whole School Literacy Lead

  In addition to teaching, this role includes responsibility for leading Whole School Literacy. As Literacy Lead, you will design, implement and evaluate a literacy strategy aligned with the school’s ethos and improvement priorities. You will work collaboratively with senior and subject leaders to raise standards of reading, writing, oracy and disciplinary literacy across all subjects, supporting colleagues through high-quality professional development, coaching and resources. You will use evidence and data to evaluate impact and champion a strong culture of reading and language across the school community.

  The Ideal Candidate Will:

  • Be a highly effective classroom practitioner with high expectations for all learners

  • Demonstrate a passion for English, literacy and curriculum innovation

  • Be reflective, collaborative and confident working across departments

  • Be ambitious and ready to take on whole-school leadership responsibility

  • Believe wholeheartedly in the power of literacy to transform life chances

  We Offer:

  • A supportive and successful English department

  • The opportunity to shape and lead whole-school literacy strategy

  • A strong culture of professional development and career progression

  • Enthusiastic students and a school committed to high standards and inclusion

  • An Employee Cash Healthcare plan for eligible employees

  Please also review our Recruitment policies

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

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About Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 994 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-william-robertson-academy-welbourn

Sir William Robertson Academy is a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive school situated in delightful rural surroundings on the Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire border. Pupils with a positive approach to learning, a committed staff and a supportive body of parents have helped to create a school which was judged by OFSTED (March 2019) to be ‘Good’ in every area of its provision. Sir William Robertson Academy has been acknowledged as one of the top 100 non-selective state-funded schools in England. The school has been approved as part of the DFE's School Re-building programme.

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