English Teacher (ECTS welcome to apply)

Job Description

English Teacher - September 2025 Start
Location: North West London
Salary: £38,766 - £60,092 per annum (Inner London MPS/UPS) + 4% increase
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Zest Education London is proud to be working with a highly successful and inclusive secondary school in North West London to recruit an English Teacher for a September 2025 start.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a committed educator to join a dynamic department within a school that is nationally recognised for delivering exceptional outcomes.

This high-performing, oversubscribed secondary school serves a richly diverse community and is known for its strong culture of academic excellence, high standards, and deep commitment to inclusion and student wellbeing. The school has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted and is a designated Teaching School Hub and National Support School.

Student outcomes are consistently well above national averages, particularly for disadvantaged learners. Staff benefit from excellent CPD, strong peer collaboration, and genuine career progression opportunities within a school that values innovation and staff development.

As an English Teacher, you will:

• Teach English across KS3 and KS4 (with the possibility of KS5 for the right candidate)

• Contribute to curriculum development and enrichment opportunities within the department

• Work within a supportive and high-achieving team

• Promote high expectations and challenge for all learners

• A qualified teacher with QTS (ECTs and experienced teachers welcome)

• Strong subject knowledge and a genuine passion for English

• A track record (or strong potential) for delivering excellent progress and outcomes

• Excellent interpersonal and classroom management skills

• A commitment to inclusive education and raising aspirations for all students

• Competitive Inner London salary (MPS/UPS: £38,766 - £60,092) + 4% increase

• Outstanding CPD and progression routes into leadership

• Highly supportive SLT and collaborative staff culture

• A diverse, respectful, and motivated student body

• State-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to innovation in teaching

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.