Long-Term English Teacher - Secondary (Birmingham East)
January start | Full-time | Ongoing

We are supporting a large, mixed secondary academy in East Birmingham with a long-term English requirement. The school serves a richly diverse local community and is part of a well-established trust with a clear focus on inclusion, consistency, and raising standards.

This is a full teaching role, involving planning, marking, and assessment, teaching KS3 and KS4 English. You will be joining a committed English department that values clear routines, strong subject knowledge, and staff who can build positive relationships with pupils.

What you can expect from the school:

A diverse student body with a strong emphasis on literacy and language development

A structured behaviour policy that rewards consistency and calm classroom leadership

Supportive middle leadership and a visible SLT presence

Centralised resources and schemes of work to support planning

A fast-paced environment that suits resilient, reflective practitioners

The ideal candidate will:

Hold QTS (preferred), or be a strong English Instructor

Have at least 6 months'' experience teaching English in a long-term role, including planning and marking

Be confident teaching across KS3 and KS4

Demonstrate strong classroom management and high expectations

Be reliable, adaptable, and committed to seeing a class through a longer placement

This role would suit:

An ECT looking to gain solid long-term experience

An experienced teacher seeking stability for the term

A confident English Instructor with proven long-term classroom experience

Pay: Competitive, based on experience and responsibilities.

If you are an English specialist who thrives in a structured, urban secondary setting and is looking for a meaningful long-term opportunity, we would be keen to speak with you.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.