Teacher of English

Salary: Teacher Scales

Contract: Permanent, full time

Start Date: September 2025

Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2025 at 9am

Interview: to be confirmed, please expect the interview to be at one of the trust’s secondary schools.

Start Date: as soon as you are able.

 Delivery of your teaching timetable will be for one of the secondary schools within our trust (The Brooksbank School, Honley High School or Ryburn Valley High School)

Are you a passionate, hardworking and focused teacher who understands how to build a culture and ethos that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations of all pupils? Do you believe that you can secure outstanding outcomes for all students in a safe, vibrant, and happy school? Are you passionate about English and making this accessible to all students? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

What will you get in return?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a passionate and friendly team under the direction and with the support of the Department Head and Head of School within one of our 3 Secondary schools (Ryburn Valley High School, The Brooksbank School and Honley High School).

 What the role involves in a nutshell:

• To deliver high quality curriculum provision through effective teaching and learning of English
• To carry out the professional duties of a qualified teacher as identified in the DfE Teachers’ Standards
• Plan work in accordance with the curriculum area programmes of study to ensure progress and the personalised learning needs of every student.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning, motivation, and presentation of work.
• Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with students and parents’, including keeping parents informed of pupil progress.
• Set high expectations for student behaviour to create a purposeful working atmosphere and a safe and respectful classroom environment that supports the learning of all pupils. 

What you’ll get in return?

You’ll be joining a trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!

In addition to this you will benefit from:

• Automatic enrolment to the Teacher Pension Fund
• Staff development through appraisal and CPD
• Free Parking
• An onsite Gym
• Staff benefits package via vivup including employee assistance program, home and electronics discounts, eyecare vouchers and cycle to work
• Regular well being activities
• Regular social activities and sport
• Collaboration with Trust colleagues in similar roles
• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

HOW TO APPLY

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role, ahead of making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Amanda Butterworth via a.butterworth@tlt.school

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and return it to recruitment@tlt.school by the deadline and if you have a preferred school then please indicate this on the top of your application form.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.