Teacher of English

Job Role: Teacher of English. Salary: Main Pay Range - Teaching. Location: Sarah Bonnell School, Deanery Road, Stratford, London, Greater London, E15 4LP. Closing Date : 17th May 2026 Interview Date: 20th May 2026. About this role: We are seeking a dedicated Class Teacher to plan, deliver, and assess high-quality lessons. You will foster a safe, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment, supporting students’ academic progress and personal development. You will work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and the wider school community to ensure every student reaches their full potential. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities Attainment and Progress: Ensure all students, including those with SEND make at least good progress across all of the key stages as defined by external and internal data. Use data effectively to track and monitor student progress. Ensure variations between the progress made by different groups of students, or any areas of underachievement including the variation of groups of students, are addressed and the achievement gap is diminished. Ensure attainment of students is at least good when compared to national averages. Ensure all learners acquire knowledge of the curriculum quickly and in depth. Ensure all learners develop literacy, communication and numeracy skills. Teaching, Learning & Assessment Meet all the professional standards for teachers. Teach and plan high quality lessons in which students make at least good progress. Teach all students and key stages across the curriculum as required by the timetable. Deliver consistently strong lessons. Promote consistently high expectations of all students and apply whole school policies. Acquire and maintain excellent and up to date subject knowledge. Assess students’ prior knowledge, skills and understanding accurately and use data to inform interventions. Systematically and effectively check students’ understanding throughout lessons, homework and over time through summative and formative assessment (in line with school assessment, marking and feedback policies). Use well judged and imaginative teaching strategies to provide support and intervention to meet the needs of individual learners in order that they make at least good progress relative to their starting point. Promote and generate high levels of enthusiasm for, participation in and commitment to learning amongst all students. Promote students confidence and independence so that they are able to tackle challenging activities and can display high levels of resilience. Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare Develop and promote effective partnerships with parents, carers, other staff and students so they are highly positive about the subject area in terms of achievement, teaching and learning, behaviour and safety. Take a lead role in establishing a positive learning environment within your own classroom in which students are able to make a positive con