Teacher of English

Teacher of English Salary: Mainscale (T1 to T9) £32,916 to £51,047 per annum Permanent A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Teacher of English, working alongside and learning from experienced practitioners. Our students have a love of English, and our results have improved at GCSE year on year. We are looking for someone with excellent pedagogy and classroom practice who can work alongside the current department to improve outcomes. If you have the skills and qualities to add to the department, we’d love to receive an application from you. Harper Green is looking for teachers who; have a passion for their subject, and can instil this in our young people have an openness to continuous professional development have high expectations of standards and achievement be flexible, collaborative & resilient contribute to the wider curriculum and cultural capital of our students have the highest ambitions for our students, the school & yourself In return we will offer you; an aspirational supportive Leadership Team ambitious, motivated students continuous professional development enthusiastic, willing and professional staff a supportive Executive Head of English and English team a network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with & learn from a happy, supportive working environment with high expectations and standards This role is also suitable for ECTs. As an ECT at Harper Green, we invest in your professional development to ensure you have the best possible start to your teaching career. You will be assigned a mentor within your department, alongside a professional mentor who will offer regular drop-ins with precise, leverage feedback allowing you to refine your teaching practice. We operate an open-door policy, enabling you to observe others and we encourage staff to use our technology available to record themselves and share best practice. This has allowed us to build a library of staff delivering best practice in our context to support staff in their development. Alongside this support, you will receive regular training in the form of whole school CPD, bespoke masterclasses for ECTs and access to our Research Book Club. We actively encourage our staff to engage with current research and ask all our ECT to participate. A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Trust website. If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please contact the HR Team at vacancies@harpergreen.net Required for September 2026 Closing date: 9am on 18th May 2026 Interviews will be held the same week The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is