Teacher of English
| Posting date: | 31 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 April 2026 |
| Location: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ea402966-ac55-4e15-a61f-1482c8fe6962 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Working with the support and guidance of your Head of Department and within the vision
and values of the Trust in order to:
● Promote the achievement of high standards through effective teaching and learning
within subject area(s), preparation, evaluation and action planning.
● Model the vision and values of the Trust.
● Be part of the team driving the development of the Academy to become
exemplary in all aspects.
● Receive and act on feedback to build on the strengths and improve personal
performance within the Academy systems.
● Contribute, where appropriate, to implementing policies and practice and to
promote collective responsibility for their implementation.
● Take into account and constantly review contextual factors and prior attainment
when planning and teaching lessons.
● Work in a cross-curricular way to support subjects across the Academy in the
use of active learning approaches to enrich curriculum and skills delivery. ∙
Recognising, promoting and celebrating diversity.
What the school offers its staff
Our Employee Values
As colleagues within Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we are guided by a shared set of employee values that shape our culture and expectations:
We Are a Family –We support one another, collaborate openly, and work as one team for the benefit of our students and community.
Ambition Without Limit –We believe in the limitless potential of every child and every colleague, striving continually for excellence.
Every Interaction Counts –We recognise that every conversation, lesson, fixture, and moment matters in sharing our students' experience and success.
We Turn Our Best into Normal –We set high standards and work relentlessly to make excellence the everyday standard.
We Break Down Barriers –We are committed to inclusion, ensuring that all students can access, enjoy, and succeed in physical education and sport regardless of background or ability.
The successful candidate will embody these values, modelling them through leadership, teaching, and engagement with the wider academy community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Working with the support and guidance of your Head of Department and within the vision
and values of the Trust in order to:
● Promote the achievement of high standards through effective teaching and learning
within subject area(s), preparation, evaluation and action planning.
● Model the vision and values of the Trust.
● Be part of the team driving the development of the Academy to become
exemplary in all aspects.
● Receive and act on feedback to build on the strengths and improve personal
performance within the Academy systems.
● Contribute, where appropriate, to implementing policies and practice and to
promote collective responsibility for their implementation.
● Take into account and constantly review contextual factors and prior attainment
when planning and teaching lessons.
● Work in a cross-curricular way to support subjects across the Academy in the
use of active learning approaches to enrich curriculum and skills delivery. ∙
Recognising, promoting and celebrating diversity.
What the school offers its staff
Our Employee Values
As colleagues within Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we are guided by a shared set of employee values that shape our culture and expectations:
We Are a Family –We support one another, collaborate openly, and work as one team for the benefit of our students and community.
Ambition Without Limit –We believe in the limitless potential of every child and every colleague, striving continually for excellence.
Every Interaction Counts –We recognise that every conversation, lesson, fixture, and moment matters in sharing our students' experience and success.
We Turn Our Best into Normal –We set high standards and work relentlessly to make excellence the everyday standard.
We Break Down Barriers –We are committed to inclusion, ensuring that all students can access, enjoy, and succeed in physical education and sport regardless of background or ability.
The successful candidate will embody these values, modelling them through leadership, teaching, and engagement with the wider academy community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.