English Teacher TLR

About Aldridge School

Aldridge School is a comprehensive school with over 1500 students, located near the centre of Aldridge village. The school is part of the Mercian Trust and is known for its high standards, dedicated staff, and strong community ties. The school offers a broad curriculum designed to meet national expectations and support students in achieving their best in external examinations.

Responsible to:
Faculty Leader
Salary: MPS/UPS

The faculty of English is currently staffed by thirteen fully qualified and very diverse specialist English teachers who make up a creative and collaborative team. Based across twelve (mostly interconnected) dedicated classrooms that are light and airy, we are equipped with BENQ interactive whiteboards and Hue visualisers. The faculty is well stocked with textbooks and reading material and includes a computer room that is mostly used by staff delivering Media Studies.

An extensive library is run by our amazing and dedicated librarian.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated English Teacher to join our vibrant and enthusiastic English Faculty. The ideal candidate will deliver engaging and well-structured lessons across KS3 to KS5, inspiring students to achieve academic excellence while fostering a love for english. You will be a key contributor to a well-resourced department with access to practical learning and extracurricular activities.

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct throughout a teacher’s career.

• Treating pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect and, at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
• Having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing, in accordance with statutory provisions
• Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others
• Not undermining fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
• Ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit pupils’ vulnerability or might lead them to break the law
• Teachers must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they teach, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality
• Teachers must have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.

5th February 2026

Easter 2026 or September 2026

For further information, please contact the school either by email  or by telephoning Mrs Knight on ex 2224

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check. You will be required to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.