English Teacher | Flagship Academy Specialist Humanities Hub| Leeds

CORE PURPOSE We require an inspiring, highly articulate English Teacher to deliver outstanding literary and linguistic instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with opportunities to contribute to post-16 advanced analytical pathways. Operating within a vibrant, oversubscribed flagship academy renowned for its dedication to the arts and humanities, the successful candidate will facilitate a knowledge-rich, text-focused curriculum designed to foster deep conceptual understanding of diverse literary movements, analytical writing precision, and advanced rhetoric, preparing all pupils thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature public examinations. THE SCHOOL Our flagship academy is dedicated to cultivating an ambitious and highly academic learning environment where cultural literacy and academic progress go hand in hand. As a pioneering school with an outstanding local reputation and a strong community ethos, we blend rigorous academic and behavioural standards with a supportive, inclusive atmosphere. The English department is characterized by a culture of intellectual curiosity, shared high-quality resources, and collaborative planning, where teachers enjoy significant investment in evidence-based professional development. We operate a highly supportive, centralized behaviour system that minimizes classroom disruption, allowing teachers to focus entirely on delivering high-impact, deeply engaging textual and linguistic instruction to enthusiastic learners. KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS Rigorous & Text-Driven Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-impact English lessons across all attainment pathways, systematically embedding analytical scaffolding to demystify complex prose, poetry, and dramatic texts from Shakespeare to contemporary voices. Analytical Essay & Rhetoric Scaffolding: Train pupils to a high technical standard in constructing sophisticated written arguments, utilizing structured paragraph frameworks, explicit tier-3 vocabulary instruction, and textual evidence decoding to build examination precision. GCSE Performance Optimization: Guide Year 11 examination cohorts meticulously through the rigorous demands of linear terminal papers for both GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature, utilizing diagnostic data tracking to eliminate persistent misconceptions and maximize high-grade boundary retention. Closing Literacy & Attainment Gaps: Identify and target learning barriers within mixed-ability cohorts, deploying explicit command-word instruction, scaffolded sentence structures, and targeted reading interventions to ensure accessibility for SEND pupils while stretching high-prior-attaining critical thinkers. Inclusive Pastoral Support: Fulfil full form tutor responsibilities within an established year group structure, supporting pupil wellbeing, managing daily registration routines, and maintaining proactive, positive communication with families. PROFILE REQUIREMENTS Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in English Literature, English Language, Creative Writing, or a closely related humanities discipline. Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics and exceptional performance outcomes in terminal public GCSE specifications through highly structured, systematic, and explicit English pedagogy. Articulate & Supportive Ethos: An unwavering commitment to comprehensive education, possessing the exceptional communication skills, empathy, and literary passion required to challenge high-attaining pupils while building reading and writing confidence in pupils of all backgrounds. REGIONAL CONTEXT A Northern Powerhouse of Culture, Law, and Digital Media: Based in the dynamic, fast-growing city of Leeds, the school capitalizes on an exceptional regional identity that stands as the largest financial, legal, and digital hub in the UK outside of London. Positioned in a city undergoing massive creative growth—fuelled by the regional headquarters of Channel 4 and a thriving independent media sector—Leeds provides an unparalleled, real-world backdrop for applied linguistics, creative communication, and contemporary journalism, connecting classroom English directly to active digital industries, dynamic narrative storytelling, and professional career paths across West Yorkshire. Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from premium West Yorkshire transport infrastructure, offering straightforward road commuting via the strategic M1 and M62 motorways, alongside key arterial corridors like the A61, A64, and the Leeds Inner Ring Road. Public transit networks operate continuously across the area via comprehensive local bus routes, while Leeds Railway Station serves as one of the busiest national transport hubs in the UK, providing high-frequency rail links that connect the school effortlessly to Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, York, and London King's Cross. APPLICATION INTAKE Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.