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Salary: M1-6 / UPR + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefitsHours: Full timeContract type: PermanentStart date: January or April 2026Closing date: 19th November 2025
Lif Kingswood is continuing to thrive and grow, as a result we are delighted to welcome more pupils into our community from January/ April 2026. To support this exciting growth, we are looking for a passionate and talented English Teacher to join our team and help strengthen our outstanding provision.
This is a fantastic opportunity for both Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and experienced practitioners who want to make a real difference in an exceptional school environment.
We're looking for someone who can:
* Inspire and motivate pupils to achieve their very best.
* Deliver engaging, innovative lessons that bring English to life.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure outstanding teaching in every classroom.
* Model and promote the values of our school, both in and beyond the classroom.
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or currently in process of training and are due to achieve QTS by September 2026
* Experience teaching at secondary school level.
* A genuine passion for teaching English and a commitment to pupil success.
Join us at this exciting time in our journey, and help shape the next chapter of Lift Kingswood.
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.
About our school:
Lift Kingswood is a national beacon of educational excellence. We are a school where our students perform well above the national average across all subjects; placing the academy as one of the highest performing schools in the region. Lift Kingswood is thrilled to celebrate its recent Ofsted report, where the school was recognised for its Outstanding provision for personal development, behaviour and safety and leadership and management; a reflection of the relentless dedication, hard work, and ambition of the entire school community. The inspection also highlighted the school's exceptional achievements in fostering a rich, dynamic learning environment where both pupils and staff thrive.
Candidates are encouraged to look at this post as a 3 year development pathway to the next stage of their career rather than limited to an English Teacher post. The innovative and dedicated training and CPD at Lift Kingswood is exceptional.
We strongly recommend visiting the school if you are interested in the post, please contact PA to the principal:
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
* Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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