Website EdgeNorthfield The Edge Academy
Alternative Provision school
** APPLICATION CLOSED **
Pay Scale – Main Pay Range + TLR
Contract Start Date – September 2026
As Lead Teacher of English at The Edge Academy, you’ll be at the forefront of our mission to inspire and educate the next generation. Your excellent subject knowledge and inspirational teaching style will motivate disengaged students to reach their potential.
The Lead Teacher of English is expected to implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support their designated curriculum area as appropriate.
You will work with students with varying abilities and different needs from KS3 up to GCSE level.
You must be positive, resilient, friendly and hard working. Specific leadership roles to be decided depending on strengths of successful candidate. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
This role is challenging, rewarding and will allow the successful applicant to be creative with autonomy.
You will have:
• A degree level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience of effective management of a subject
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement
Main Duties
• Implement and deliver an appropriately relevant and differentiated English curriculum to Ks3 and Ks4
• Be able to undertake with confidence the usual responsibilities of a class teacher
• Contribute to a safe and welcoming learning environment for students, particularly for those who may be vulnerable
What we can offer:
• The opportunity to join a supportive staff and work with challenging pupils to make a real difference.
• Training and support enabling career development.
• To work, develop and contribute to a unique positive culture.
• Wellbeing. Our staff satisfaction is excellent. Staff have access to a suite of wellbeing opportunities, such as all meals provided, not meeting for meeting’s sake, an employee assistance programme.
• Our staff speak positively to each other. If there is to be any developmental feedback, it is valid, polite, and non-judgemental.
• Our senior team pride themselves on being “visible” throughout the day. They support their team.
• A working from home allowance package of 3 days per school year (1 per term) for all employees..
Safeguarding
The Edge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the physical and emotional health and well-being of children and young people and expects all those involved with the Academy to share and deliver this commitment.
Applications:
If you would like to apply for this position, or require further information about this role, please contact: rachel.currie@theedgeacademy.co.uk or visit the vacancies section of our website https://theedgeacademy.co.uk/join-us/join-our-team/vacancies/
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Wednesday 8th July 2026
Applying? please mention you saw this vacancy on ‘B31 Voices‘ and do let us know how you get on, we’d love to know ☺️
Thank you and good luck 🙏✌️