About this role
Teacher of English
Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months, Term Time (39 weeks). To commence 1 September 2026
Salary: MPS/UPS £32,916 - £51,048
The Role:
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of English to join the English Faculty here at The Hathershaw College. The successful candidate will teach key stage 3 English, GCSE English literature and language.
Given the strength of our English team and the high levels of expertise in the department, this would be a great opportunity to get your career off to a fantastic start as we have a highly rated early career teacher programme. Equally, if you are experienced, we would love to hear from you.
Hathershaw College
The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle
Learning Trust. We are a good school with a group of very talented teachers and staff who set high standards and expectations for our children. We have a strong training and CPD programme (supported by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School), which offers opportunities to develop your skills.
We are inclusive and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone within the College. We care about our young people, with our first priority always being to make sure they are happy and safe so that they are able to learn.
Our 2021 Ofsted report recognises the school as a “happy place to learn”, and that pupils enjoy coming to school and “behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors”. It also acknowledges the work we have done to support staff wellbeing, stating: “Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being.” In our annual staff survey, colleagues valued the communication from leaders, in particular how often leaders consult with staff before making decisions that affect them, where the positive response rate was 14% above national benchmark.
Our colleagues underpin our mission and values, sharing hig