English Teacher | See advert for salary details | Firth Park- LIFT
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Sheffield
- Permanent
- Full-time
United KingdomSalary: M1-6/UPS + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Start date: January 2025 (earlier is negotiable)Join Our Team as a Teacher of English at Lift Firth Park!About the role
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of English to join our department at a time of exciting transformational change. You'll be part of shaping a refreshed curriculum, engaging pupils across KS3 and KS4, and supporting our journey to achieve outstanding outcomes. Inspiring students through English opens a window to new perspectives-and the courage to engage with them. Whether you're an experienced teacher or a strong ECT, you'll have the opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and make a real difference to our students' learning.To be successful in this role, you will:
- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Have experience of teaching English in a UK secondary school setting, with a proven record of student achievement
- Be committed to inclusive and inspiring teaching that supports all learners
- Share our high expectations for behaviour, achievement and attitude to learning
- A supportive, forward-thinking department committed to continuous improvement through CPD, coaching, and peer observations
- A comprehensive well-being package and a generous pension scheme
- Access to Project H, our platform for sharing evidence-based teaching practices across the trust
- Ongoing development opportunities, from classroom practice to career progression
Interview dates: 25th September 2025We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Follow us on , , and . Further details can be found on our careers page.Lift Schools is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please click to view the website for further details.Supporting Documents:We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.#LI-DNI