Teacher of English,
The Streetly Academy
Date posted: Thursday 6 March 2025    
Closing date: Wednesday 19 March 2025
Start Date: Autumn Term / September 2025    
Salary: MPS/UPS + benefits 
Contract Term: Permanent   
Contract Type: Full Time 

Passionate about language and inspiring young minds? We’re looking for a dynamic English teacher to join our team and make a lasting impact!

The Academy offers a unique blend of tradition and future, seeking the highest standards of behaviour and appearance, whilst maintaining an emphasis on harnessing technologies, and exploring every avenue in improving teaching, learning, and assessment. 

We are proud of our sport specialism, and make every effort to ensure all students are given the opportunity to develop and progress, in terms of health and leadership, via the avenue of PE, sport and the arts.  This links closely to our PRIDE values, which are based on the Olympic and Paralympic values. Each student and member of staff has a Google Chromebook to enhance our curriculum offer. 

We can offer you:
•    A considerate employer with regard for your well-being and family priorities
•    A health care plan to cover some of the costs of keeping you well such as dental, physio and  eye care, with the addition of counselling and fast track to consultant appointments should you be carrying the worry of a health scare
•    Excellent professional development / guidance and opportunities to progress through our extensive CPD program   
•    Every member of staff and student is equipped with a Chromebook device to aid innovative teaching and reduce workload 
•    Friendly and supportive colleagues
•    Students that are helpful, with good manners and take pride in their appearance.
•    A wide variety of clubs, trips, events and opportunities 
•    A large and successful sixth form and an opportunity to teach English at post 16 
•    Free onsite parking and access to our onsite gym and padel tennis courts.

We are looking for:
•    A qualified and enthusiastic team player who has a passion for English with the ability to bring it to life in the classroom.
•    A teacher who is committed to delivering active and engaging learning, which enthuses young people and motivates them to want to succeed.
•    A teacher able to develop high quality and well-resourced lessons for the delivery of the subject across all Key Stages.
•    An individual capable of working collaboratively to develop effective, creative and innovative teaching and learning strategies across our team.
•    A teacher who can set targets that stretch and challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions.
•    A teacher with a continued commitment to their own professional development.

Applications are welcomed from both newly qualified and experienced teachers.  The successful applicant will be supported by an excellent department. For ECTs, we provide our highly successful ECT programme where you will train alongside other ECTs.  

This enables aspiring teachers to support and learn from each other, in the true collaborative spirit of teaching. Every member of staff receives the opportunity to complete full Level 1 TEEP (Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme) training course for 3 days.

If you are looking for an opportunity to join a progressive school and departments that thrive on good humour and team work then please visit our website at https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/the-streetly-academy-1000660

Last date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Wednesday 19th March February 2025.

Interviews to be held week commencing 31st March 2025. 

The Streetly Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  These posts are each subject to an Enhanced DBS check and prohibition from teaching check.