English Teacher - Secondary School

Overview

English Teacher – Secondary School

Location: Waltham Forest (East London)
Contract: Full-Time / Part-Time / Supply (Flexible)
Start Date: September 2025 Salary: Competitive, Pay to Scale

About the Role: We are seeking a passionate and dedicated English Teachers to support secondary schools in the Waltham Forest area. You will be responsible for delivering engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons across KS3, KS4, and KS5, inspiring students to achieve their best and develop a lifelong love of English.

• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons in English, including Literature and Language, tailored to the needs of all learners.
• Prepare students for GCSE and A-Level examinations with engaging and effective teaching strategies.
• Assess and monitor student progress, providing constructive feedback and supporting individual learning goals.
• Manage classroom behaviour professionally, maintaining a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop curriculum resources and share best practices.
• Support students’ wider development through pastoral care and extracurricular activities.
• Comply with safeguarding policies and promote student wellbeing at all times.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of the English curriculum at KS3, KS4, and KS5 levels.
• Proven experience teaching English, ideally within a secondary school setting.
• Excellent classroom management and communication skills.
• Ability to engage and motivate students of varied abilities.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and collaboration.
• Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to apply.

• Flexible working arrangements including full-time, part-time, or supply options.
• Competitive pay scales with prompt weekly payments for supply roles.
• Access to professional development opportunities and training.
• Supportive leadership and a positive school culture.
• A chance to make a meaningful impact on students’ academic and personal growth.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your teaching journey and enjoy the flexibility of supply work with the backing of a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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