English Teacher

**Description**

English Teacher Job Description

Type: PermanentDepartment: Academic

Line Manager: English Subject LeaderFunctional Reporting: N/A
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Rationale

The purpose of the role of English Teacher is to take shared responsibility for the planning, delivery and assessment of English language and literature across the curriculum, ensuring that students are consistently challenged and supported to achieve their highest academic potential. The English Teacher plays a key role in promoting a love for reading, writing, and critical thinking, while fostering high standards of literacy, articulacy, and written communication.

They are expected to model and promote exceptional use of language, set aspirational goals for students, and implement engaging and effective teaching strategies that inspire and motivate learners. The English Teacher must be a suitably qualified and passionate educator with a demonstrated ability to lead and deliver high-quality English instruction that promotes deep learning and independent thought.

Key Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Teaching & Learning

Setting High Expectations
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate, and challenge students.
- Establish a safe and stimulating environment for students, rooted in mutual respect.
- Set goals that stretch and challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions.
- Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of students.

Promoting Progress and Outcomes
- Be accountable for students’ attainment, progress and outcomes
- Be aware of students’ capabilities and their prior knowledge and plan teaching to build on these
- Guide students in setting academic goals related to English proficiency, including reading stamina, grammar accuracy, and interpretive depth. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how students learn and how this impacts on teaching
- Encourage students to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
- Encourage students to develop a personal voice in their writing and confidence in public speaking.
- Recognise and respond to the diverse language backgrounds of students, supporting EAL learners through structured language development strategies.
- Have a secure knowledge of English language and literature, including grammar, vocabulary development, composition, and literary analysis.
- Foster and maintain students’ interest in reading, writing, speaking, and listening by using a variety of engaging texts and discussion-based activities.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of current pedagogical approaches and developments in English education, including culturally responsive texts, genre-based writing, and media literacy.
- Promote the value of reading for pleasure and academic inquiry by introducing a diverse and inclusive range of literature.
- Promote high standards of literacy, articulacy, and accurate use of grammar and standard English in both spoken and written forms.

Plan and teach well-structured lessons
- Deliver lessons that develop students’ skills in reading comprehension, literary analysis, creative and analytical writing, and oral communication.
- Select texts and materials that reflect both literary merit and relevance to students’ lived experiences and cultural contexts.
- Integrate explicit vocabulary instruction, grammar teaching, and writing scaffolds into everyday practice.
- Use guided reading, close reading strategies, and writing workshops to support individual learning needs.
- Promote a love of literature and storytelling to develop empathy, imagination, and critical thinking.

Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students
- Plan and deliver differentiated lessons that meet the needs of all learners, including those with special educational needs, disabilities, English as an additional language, and high-ability students.
- Foster an inclusive classroom environment where all students feel valued, supported, and able to access English content through varied and responsive instructional strategies.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the diverse factors—including physical, social, and intellectual development—that can impact learning, and adapt teaching accordingly to support students at different stages.

Make accurate and productive use of assessment
- Know and understand how to assess reading, writing, speaking, and listening across different genres and registers.
- Provide clear, targeted feedback on students’ written work, focusing on structure, clarity, grammar, and creativity.
- Use marking and moderation strategies aligned with departmental and external criteria to ensure consistency and fairness in assessments.
- Track progress in key English competencies, including textual analysis, extended writing, and verbal communication.

Behaviour Management
- Have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and tak