Teacher of English

Inner London Teacher PayScale | Permanent | Easter or September 2026

Are you an English teacher who believes powerful literacy transforms life chances?

Do you want to teach in a school where behaviour systems allow you to focus purely on great teaching?

Are you completing your PGCE and looking for a school that will invest heavily in your development?

An Outstanding Inner London secondary school is seeking a passionate and ambitious Teacher of English to join permanently from Easter or September 2026, paid on the Inner London Main Pay Scale.

This is a high-performing, well-led school with an established reputation for academic excellence and strong staff retention. The English department is a flagship faculty within the school, achieving consistently strong GCSE outcomes and fostering a genuine love of literature and language.

Key Features of the School:

• Outstanding Ofsted grading
• Inner London Main Teacher PayScale
• Multiple regional awards for Teaching & Learning innovation
• Modern, purpose-built building with bright, well-equipped classrooms
• Centralised behaviour system with strong SLT support
• Excellent ECT programme with structured mentoring and reduced timetable
• Consistently strong GCSE progress scores
• Clear focus on staff wellbeing and manageable workload
• Excellent Inner London transport links

The department values scholarship, structured curriculum design and collaborative planning. ECTs receive weekly mentoring, coaching observations and a carefully sequenced induction programme.

You will:

• Deliver ambitious and engaging lessons across KS3 and KS4
• Inspire confident, analytical readers and writers
• Contribute to shared curriculum development
• Maintain high expectations for behaviour and achievement

This role would suit a reflective practitioner who values academic rigour, teamwork and professional growth.

To apply, send your CV and cover letter to Ryan at KPI Education.

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