Teacher of English

📍 Location: Ellesmere Park High School
💰 Salary: MPS/UPS
⏳ Contract and Working Pattern: Permanent, Full Time
📅 Start Date: September 2025

Join a School that is Vibrant, Inclusive and Proud

Ellesmere Park High School is a vibrant, inclusive and ambitious school where students and staff work together in a supportive and welcoming community. Our motto, “Be The Best We Can Be,” underpins everything we do, and we are looking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Teacher of English to join our successful English department.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic teacher who is committed to inspiring a love of English and ensuring that every student achieves their full potential.

Why Join Ellesmere Park High School?
Ellesmere Park is a school where relationships matter. Students are proud of their school, staff are supportive of one another, and visitors often comment on the warm and welcoming atmosphere. We are a close-knit community that values staff wellbeing, professional development and collaboration.

As part of Consilium Academies Trust, staff benefit from high-quality CPD, opportunities to work collaboratively across schools, and strong support at all stages of their career.

About the Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality English lessons across KS3 and KS4, supporting students’ academic progress and personal development, and contributing to the wider life of the school.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Planning and delivering engaging English lessons that meet the needs of all learners
• Assessing, monitoring and reporting on student progress
• Using a range of teaching strategies to motivate and challenge students
• Creating a positive and safe learning environment with high expectations for behaviour
• Contributing to curriculum development within the English department
• Supporting students’ wellbeing and progress as a Form Tutor
• Contributing to the wider school community, including extra-curricular activities
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, parents and external agencies

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status and a relevant degree
• Be able to teach English across KS3 and GCSE
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge
• Have high expectations of students’ achievement and behaviour
• Be passionate about English and inspiring young people
• Be committed to inclusion and supporting all students to succeed
• Work well as part of a team and contribute to the wider school community

What We Offer:

• A supportive and welcoming school community
• Excellent CPD and career development opportunities
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing
• Opportunities to work collaboratively across the Trust
• Enthusiastic students who are keen to learn
• The opportunity to make a real difference to young people’s lives

Ellesmere Park High School and Consilium Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An Enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

Applications and Information

For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Ellesmere Park High School, please contact Hayley.Silcock@consilium-at.com

Closing date for applications is 9.00am Monday 20^th April 2026

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will take place on a date to be arranged

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!

Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.