Teacher of English
Application closing date: 9am, Monday 18th May 2026
Interview to be held : Wednesday 20th May 2026
Start date: Tuesday 1st September 2026
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Salary: MPS/UPS
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well qualified English graduate to join our proactive, highly motivated and supportive team. You will be responsible for planning and delivering high quality lessons and achieving excellent results, instilling in all students a love for the subject and a desire to learn.
Lakelands Academy is a successful and popular 11-16 comprehensive school, consistently judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, who praised the ‘high ambitions for all pupils’ learning’ and our staff’s ‘good relationships with pupils’ (2022). Staff and students often describe the academy as having a ‘family feel’ because of the ethos of care and support that is extended to members of the academy’s community. If you would like to join us and become part of an innovative and dynamic team of people totally committed to the future of our young people, we would like to hear from you.
Person Specification for English
This is a fantastic opportunity for either an ECT or a more experienced teacher to join a strong team that achieves very good results. There will also be an opportunity for the right candidate to teach GCSE Media. All teachers must have regard to the need to safeguard students’ wellbeing in accordance with statutory provisions.
This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). It is a criminal offence to knowingly apply to work with children when disqualified. Applicants should be aware that, as part of our safer recruitment due diligence, we might undertake online searches.