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Lead Teacher English

The Edge Academy · Birmingham · Birmingham

Job description

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

Benefits

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About this school

The Edge Academy

Free schools alternative provision · Ages 11–16

Good
Pupils
3
Avg teacher salary
£46,232
Pupil:teacher ratio
10.9:1
Academy trust
THE EDGE ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Birmingham, Birmingham, B31 2LQ

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Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
24 June 2026
Closing date
8 July 2026

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