English Instructor – Secondary School (Full Time)
Are you confident leading classes and passionate about English, but not a fully qualified teacher? Teaching Personnel are looking for an English Instructor to deliver lessons in one of our partner secondary schools. This is a fantastic opportunity for Cover Supervisors, Teaching Assistants, tutors or instructors with strong subject knowledge who want to gain valuable classroom experience in English.
This school thrives on resilience and determination – behaviour can sometimes be challenging, but the right candidate will see this as a rewarding opportunity to help students grow in confidence and ability. With your enthusiasm for English and confidence in the classroom, you’ll be able to make a real difference.
Role Responsibilities:
* Deliver pre-prepared English lessons across KS3 and KS4 in the absence of a qualified teacher.
* Support students with a wide range of abilities to access the curriculum and build key skills.
* Create a positive learning environment through consistency, patience and strong behaviour management.
* Develop your subject-specialist experience, honing your classroom leadership skills.
* Work closely with teaching staff and senior leaders to ensure student progress.
This role is ideal for:
* Cover Supervisors or LSAs who are confident leading whole classes.
* Graduates or tutors with strong English subject knowledge.
* Aspiring teachers seeking classroom-based experience before progressing to training.
* Resilient, enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working with young people.
Why work with Teaching Personnel?
* Opportunities to step into subject-specific teaching roles in our long-standing partner schools.
* Weekly pay via PAYE, with competitive and transparent rates.
* Free access to our CPD Academy, including behaviour management, safeguarding, SEN strategies and subject-specific modules.
* Dedicated consultant support and career guidance.
* Clear pathways into teacher training and long-term career progression.
* Work with the UK’s leading education recruitment agency, trusted for over 25 years.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain meaningful classroom experience, develop as an English specialist, and prepare for the next step in your career in education.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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