Job Description
Secondary English Teacher - Lambeth
Start Date: September 2025
Full Time | Long Term
Salary: London MPS/UPS
Are you a passionate and inspiring English Teacher seeking your next role in a vibrant and supportive school? Tradewind Recruitment is working with a forward-thinking secondary school in Lambeth looking to appoint an enthusiastic English Teacher from September 2025.
This is an excellent opportunity to deliver engaging lessons and help students develop strong literacy and analytical skills in a positive learning environment.
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The Role
As an English Teacher, you will:
* Plan and deliver inspiring lessons across Key Stage 3 and 4 (and potentially KS5)
* Foster students' love of literature, language, and critical thinking
* Use a range of teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners
* Assess and monitor student progress, providing constructive feedback
* Participate in extracurricular activities such as reading clubs and drama performances
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Person Specification / Requirements
To succeed, you will:
* Hold QTS or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
* Have experience teaching English in a UK secondary school setting
* Be confident in teaching a range of texts and writing skills
* Hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS
* Have the legal right to work in the UK
* Provide a CV covering the last 10 years of employment history where possible
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About the School (This Client)
This Lambeth school is committed to academic excellence and student wellbeing, with a focus on creating an inclusive and dynamic learning environment. The latest Ofsted report highlights the school's "strong leadership and supportive culture."
Staff enjoy excellent professional development opportunities and a collaborative working environment.
Located with excellent transport links including Northern and Bakerloo lines, and multiple bus routes, the school is easily accessible across London.
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Why Work with Tradewind Recruitment?
* Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
* Simple and efficient virtual registration process
* Free access to over 2,500 CPD courses via The National College
* Competitive PAYE pay - no umbrella companies
* Convenient online timesheet submission
* Flexible daily, long-term, and permanent roles available locally
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If you're an enthusiastic English Teacher ready to inspire students in Lambeth, get in touch today!
📞 Contact: Leanne King
📧 Email: leanne.king@twrecruitment.com
📱 Phone: 0207 845 5450
Apply now with Tradewind Recruitment and take the next step in your teaching career!
To apply for this role you will need to:
* Hold QTS status or equivalent teaching qualification
* Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks
* CV must cover full work history
* Legal right to work in the UK
Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request) and plenty of development opportunities. We have more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, a brilliant referral bonus, full interview preparation, help with lesson planning, online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability and plenty more benefits by registering with Tradewind. Because our people matter most.
We specialise in matching teachers and support staff with their dream job, and help primary, secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 12 offices in the UK.
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