English Teacher

Job: English Teacher

School: Secondary Academy, Lewisham, Southeast London

Salary: MPS/UPS £40,389 - £62,560 per annum (inner London)

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Start date: September 2026

Aston Education is working with an Ofsted Good 11-18 secondary academy in Lewisham, Southeast London (inner London), looking for apermanent English Teacher to join a strong English department.

Benefits:

• Excellent modern facilities
• An extensive support network
• Teachers' pension
• Free parking
• Excellent professional development programme
• Lifestyle and discount savings
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support
• Headspace app
• Staff development - Secondment Opportunities
• Ride to Work and Cycle to Work Schemes
• Season ticket loans

Responsibilities include:

As an English Teacher, you will teach English to KS3, KS4 and KS5 and play a crucial role in helping students develop their reading, writing, and analytical skills, preparing them for success in both their academic and personal lives.

You'll set a level of challenge within lessons for all abilities across all key stages as well as through the thriving extra-curricular activities already on offer.

You have:

• Qualified teacher status (QTS)
• Degree in English or another relevant subject
• Successful experience teaching English to KS3-KS5
• Strong understanding of literacy development (reading, writing and oracy)
• A keen interest in reading and an understanding of the transformative power of literacy

ECTs and more experienced teachers are welcome to apply.

Closing date: As soon as possible

Applications: Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education to apply for this English Teacher job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.