Teacher of English

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy are seeking a Teacher of English who will inspire a love for reading, literacy and language in an academy where professional growth and well being go hand in hand. Join our supportive team from January 2027 or sooner and be part of a collaborative, coaching-driven team where professional development, wellbeing and outstanding teaching are at the heart of everything we do.

The English team at OSSMA believes that great teaching thrives within a culture of shared ideas, mutual respect, and genuine teamwork. As an English Teacher, you will join a department that plans collaboratively, shares best practice, and supports one another to achieve the very best outcomes for our students.

We are committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance, with purposeful meetings and a clear focus on what truly makes a difference in the classroom. Whether you are early in your career or an experienced practitioner, you will be valued, trusted, and encouraged to develop your practice within a forward-thinking and inclusive environment.

At Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (OSSMA), we believe that outstanding teaching makes the biggest difference: every lesson, every routine, every teacher. We are a large, mainstream secondary school with a strong and clearly-defined Teaching and Learning identity.

OSSMA is a warm, inclusive environment that supports the continued high levels of academic achievement attained by our pupils. Our innovative curriculum offer provides staff with opportunities to be creative within their subject areas while ensuring students are developed both personally and academically.

At OSSMA, we go the extra mile for our young people. We are committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning to enable every child to be the best that they can be. Our vision is that we craft a safe environment where all children can learn, thrive and achieve no matter their background.

We believe that every teacher can improve, regardless of experience. Improvement is not optional; it is a core professional responsibility rooted in our belief that our students deserve the very best.

To achieve this, every teacher at OSSMA benefits from a coaching culture: paired with an instructional coach for tailored support, trained as a coach themselves, and given opportunities to help colleagues refine practice using our agreed routines. Coaching is timetabled, built into directed time, and treated as central to our work—not an add-on. We use Step Lab to support this culture of development, providing precise feedback, research-led targets and a space to rehearse highly effective teaching techniques.

Our Early Career Teachers (ECTs) receive additional support through a dedicated ECT mentor and ECT coach, ensuring guidance inside and outside the classroom and a strong foundation for future growth.

We have agreed routines that run across our academy, grounded in academic research and how children learn best. These include:

• Turn and Talk
• Choral Chant
• High Frequency Questions
• Write
  - Pair
  - Share
• SLANT
• Cold Calling
• Mini Whiteboards
• Independent Practice

These routines form a common language of learning in every classroom and are built into our CPD so that staff can rehearse, refine and master them together.

Our staff development offer is structured, deliberate and protected. This protected time ensures that we grow as a team, not in isolation.

• Every Wednesday, the school day is shorter to allow a dedicated 90-minute weekly…