English Teacher - Permanent Role (Full Time) - Taunton (September Start) Location : Taunton Start date : September Contract : Permanent Working pattern : Full time (Monday to Friday) Pay : MPS/UPS or competitive salary (dependent on experience) English Teacher | Taunton Inspire a love of reading, build confident writers, and help students develop their voice in a permanent English teaching role from September. This full-time permanent opportunity offers the chance to join a welcoming secondary school in Taunton, where you will deliver engaging English lessons, support literacy development, and help students make strong progress from the start of the academic year. Role Overview We are seeking to appoint an English Teacher to join a secondary school in Taunton on a full-time, permanent basis from September. The successful candidate will teach English across KS3 and KS4, delivering well-structured lessons that develop students' reading comprehension, analytical thinking, written accuracy, and confidence in spoken language. This role would suit a qualified teacher looking for a permanent position, an ECT seeking strong support at the beginning of their career, or an experienced practitioner who enjoys building relationships, raising attainment, and contributing positively to school life. Core Responsibilities Plan and deliver high-quality English lessons in line with the national curriculum * Teach across KS3 and KS4, adapting texts, tasks, and support to meet a range of abilities and learning needs * Develop students' reading, writing, and spoken communication through modelling, questioning, and purposeful practice * Assess learning effectively, provide timely feedback, and contribute to reporting and intervention where required * Support GCSE preparation, including exam technique, revision strategies, and targeted catch-up where appropriate * Create a positive classroom environment with high expectations for behaviour, effort, and presentation * Work collaboratively with the English department to share resources, ideas, and strategies that improve pupil outcomes * Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and promote an inclusive classroom culture where all students can succeed Required Skills & Behaviours Strong subject knowledge in English, with the ability to teach Language and Literature confidently * Effective classroom management with a calm, consistent, and professional approach * Ability to explain ideas clearly and support students with a range of literacy needs * Secure understanding of assessment, feedback, and strategies to close learning gaps * Organised and reliable approach to planning, preparation, and marking * Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a commitment to contributing positively to the wider school community Qualifications & Experience Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification * Experience teaching English in a secondary school setting, ideally across KS3 and KS4 * Strong understanding of current safeguarding responsibilities and statutory guidance * Confidence supporting students preparing for GCSE English Language and/or Literature is desirable * Right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to obtain one