A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a passionate English Teacher to join a thriving secondary setting in Brent. This role offers outstanding professional development, a supportive team culture, and a commitment to work–life balance—all within a diverse, ambitious and student-centred environment.\n\nWhy This Role Stands Out\n\n• Supportive, forward-thinking leadership team\n\n• A strong ethos of creativity, academic excellence and holistic development\n\n• A collaborative staff culture where professional growth is prioritised\n\n• Term-time working hours (8:30am–4:00pm) supporting a healthy work–life balance\n\n• Excellent pathways for progression into middle and senior leadership\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n• Deliver an engaging and challenging English curriculum across KS3–KS5\n\n• Plan and resource high-quality lessons to meet diverse learner needs\n\n• Track progress, assess learning and support individual student development\n\n• Contribute to curriculum planning and departmental improvement\n\n• Foster positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues\n\n• Provide pastoral support as a form tutor\n\n• Promote high expectations, exemplary behaviour and a safe learning environment\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\n\n• QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant degree\n\n• Strong subject knowledge with the ability to inspire students\n\n• Experience teaching at secondary level (including teaching placements)\n\n• Understanding of effective teaching, learning and assessment practices\n\n• Ability to use ICT creatively within lessons\n\n• Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills\n\n• A team player committed to inclusion, equity and student success\n\nWhat the School Offers\n\n• MPS/UPS (Inner London) + £1,500 allowance\n\n• Performance & Loyalty Bonus\n\n• Teachers’ Pension Scheme\n\n• Wellbeing Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme\n\n• Flexible working options where possible\n\n• Extensive CPD via a structured teaching and leadership development programme\n\nWhy work via Teach Now?\n\nTeach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff.

We:\n\n• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.\n• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.\n• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.\n• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders\n\nApplication Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role.

For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education.

Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.\n\nTeach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.\n\nWe are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance