English Lead Teacher
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Up to £45,000 per annum depending on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Acorn Care and Education |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 300465FAJ |
Summary
Job title: English Lead Teacher
Location: Miller House School, Stoneygate, Leicester LE2 2NB
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start: April 2026
UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship
Join a Brand-New School and Shape Its Future
Miller House School is seeking a passionate, ambitious and inspirational English Lead Teacher to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding practitioner who is ready to lead English across the school while delivering high-quality teaching that transforms outcomes for our pupils.
You will play a pivotal role in driving excellence in English, raising standards of achievement and shaping a curriculum that engages, challenges and inspires every learner. As both a subject leader and class teacher, you will combine strategic leadership with dynamic classroom practice, ensuring English is accessible, meaningful and impactful for all pupils.
About the Role
As English Lead Teacher, you will:
Lead and develop English across the school, setting a clear vision and high expectations
Drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment in English
Teach a class and model high-quality, inclusive practice
Support pupils’ academic progress, personal development and wellbeing
Work closely with the Assistant Headteacher and wider team to deliver the school’s curriculum
You will also contribute to whole-school improvement, innovation and the development of teaching strategies that meet the diverse needs of our learners.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Designing, implementing and reviewing the English curriculum, policy and assessment
Monitoring progress, analysing data and setting ambitious targets for pupils
Supporting and developing colleagues through modelling, guidance and collaboration
Ensuring high-quality provision for pupils with SEN, SEMH, ASD and ADHD
Creating engaging learning environments that promote literacy, independence and confidence
Building strong partnerships with parents, carers and external agencies
Every day, you’ll see your impact—and so will the pupils whose lives you help change.
Who We’re Looking For
You are:
Hold QTS/PGCE
An excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for English
A confident leader, ready to take responsibility for subject development
Skilled in adapting teaching to meet a wide range of needs
Committed to inclusion, safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
Organised, reflective and eager to develop professionally
Experience of working with pupils with additional needs is highly valued, along with a commitment to collaborative working with therapists, families and colleagues.
About Us
Miller House School is a brand-new school located in Stoneygate, Leicester. The school opened in September 2025, has a capacity of 80 pupils, and offers a co-educational provision for students with complex needs, including SEMH.
Miller House School is a specialist SEMH setting for young people aged 11–16. We are committed to supporting students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, as well as autism and ADHD. Our safe and nurturing environment ensures every child is heard, seen, and supported to thrive.
We offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your career while taking on rewarding challenges. Acorn Education is a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are at the forefront of creating and delivering innovative approaches that support children and young people in our care to make meaningful progress
We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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Location: Miller House School, Stoneygate, Leicester LE2 2NB
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start: April 2026
UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship
Join a Brand-New School and Shape Its Future
Miller House School is seeking a passionate, ambitious and inspirational English Lead Teacher to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding practitioner who is ready to lead English across the school while delivering high-quality teaching that transforms outcomes for our pupils.
You will play a pivotal role in driving excellence in English, raising standards of achievement and shaping a curriculum that engages, challenges and inspires every learner. As both a subject leader and class teacher, you will combine strategic leadership with dynamic classroom practice, ensuring English is accessible, meaningful and impactful for all pupils.
About the Role
As English Lead Teacher, you will:
Lead and develop English across the school, setting a clear vision and high expectations
Drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment in English
Teach a class and model high-quality, inclusive practice
Support pupils’ academic progress, personal development and wellbeing
Work closely with the Assistant Headteacher and wider team to deliver the school’s curriculum
You will also contribute to whole-school improvement, innovation and the development of teaching strategies that meet the diverse needs of our learners.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Designing, implementing and reviewing the English curriculum, policy and assessment
Monitoring progress, analysing data and setting ambitious targets for pupils
Supporting and developing colleagues through modelling, guidance and collaboration
Ensuring high-quality provision for pupils with SEN, SEMH, ASD and ADHD
Creating engaging learning environments that promote literacy, independence and confidence
Building strong partnerships with parents, carers and external agencies
Every day, you’ll see your impact—and so will the pupils whose lives you help change.
Who We’re Looking For
You are:
Hold QTS/PGCE
An excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for English
A confident leader, ready to take responsibility for subject development
Skilled in adapting teaching to meet a wide range of needs
Committed to inclusion, safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
Organised, reflective and eager to develop professionally
Experience of working with pupils with additional needs is highly valued, along with a commitment to collaborative working with therapists, families and colleagues.
About Us
Miller House School is a brand-new school located in Stoneygate, Leicester. The school opened in September 2025, has a capacity of 80 pupils, and offers a co-educational provision for students with complex needs, including SEMH.
Miller House School is a specialist SEMH setting for young people aged 11–16. We are committed to supporting students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, as well as autism and ADHD. Our safe and nurturing environment ensures every child is heard, seen, and supported to thrive.
We offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your career while taking on rewarding challenges. Acorn Education is a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are at the forefront of creating and delivering innovative approaches that support children and young people in our care to make meaningful progress
We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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