English Teacher - Highly Regarded Secondary Academy in Birmingham

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Paid to scale

The Role

A highly regarded Secondary Academy in central Birmingham is seeking a professional, highly articulate, and exceptionally organised English Teacher to join their experienced Communications faculty. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-structured and supportive school environment where the development of literacy, critical textual analysis, and debating skills is prioritized as a core academic pillar.

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day instructional leadership across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. The timetable will involve delivering a rich curriculum covering a diverse range of prose, poetry, and dramatic texts for GCSE Literature, alongside advanced linguistic analysis and structural frameworks for A-Level Language. Beyond classroom delivery, responsibilities include constructing comprehensive student tracking portfolios, implementing targeted intervention tracks for reading comprehension, managing parental correspondence, and supporting the school's creative writing journals and public speaking forums.

You will act as a primary link with parents, examination boards, and local literary networks, requiring absolute professionalism and data accuracy at all times. Strong organisational skills are a prerequisite, as you will balance the heavy essay-grading, moderation, and diagnostic marking cycles required for exam cohorts within a fast-paced urban environment.

The academy is looking for a proactive, reliable professional who can deconstruct complex narrative perspectives, socio-historical contexts, and rhetorical devices into crisp, engaging, and high-impact lessons. Strong communication, deep data literacy, and a collaborative spirit are important to thriving within this progressive academic faculty.

School Information

This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Birmingham with a powerful commitment to academic progress, community inclusion, and literacy excellence. The school serves an ambitious, vibrant city community and is known for its modern learning environments and extensive library resources.

Students are respectful, highly motivated, and analytical, creating a calm and purposeful learning environment. Staff benefit from an open, collaborative professional culture, highly visible leadership, a manageable administrative load, and an excellent framework for targeted career progression and specialized training.

Requirements

• A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS, or equivalent) with a degree in English Literature, English Language, or a related field

• Proven experience teaching English up to GCSE and A-Level

• Strong data literacy and IT skills, with complete confidence using digital learning tracking systems

• Professional and proactive approach to monitoring pupil metrics and textual progress logs

• Ability to work effectively and adaptably within a fast-paced urban department

Application

To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.