English Teacher

Are you an enthusiastic English specialist looking for a teaching role that offers genuine flexibility, competitive pay, and a strong work-life balance? Whether you are drawn to the full autonomy and variety of day-to-day supply cover or searching for the stability and connection of a long-term departmental placement, we have fantastic opportunities tailored directly to your schedule.

We are currently partnering with a welcoming network of secondary schools, academies, and high schools in Peterborough and across the surrounding Cambridgeshire area. We are experiencing high demand for passionate, reliable English Teachers who can deliver engaging Language and Literature lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (with Key Stage 5 opportunities available for candidates looking for A-Level teaching).

Whether you are an experienced English Teacher seeking a better work-life balance, or an Early Career Teacher (ECT) eager to gain valuable experience across different school cultures, we can help you find your ideal balance.

• Day-to-Day Cover: Enjoy total control over your diary. Simply select the specific days you wish to work to suit your lifestyle, family commitments, or personal projects. It is a brilliant way to teach your subject across different local secondary schools while leaving long-term administrative duties behind.

• Long-Term Opportunities: If you prefer consistency, we offer fixed-term placements spanning a term or a full academic year (covering maternity, sickness, or vacant posts). This allows you to integrate fully into an English department, lead your own classes, inspire a love for literature, and guide students through their GCSEs.

• Deliver stimulating, well-structured English Language and Literature lessons across KS3 and KS4, adhering to national curriculum standards.

• Inspire a passion for reading, analytical writing, and creative expression while helping students build strong literacy and communication skills.

• Maintain a structured, positive, and inclusive classroom environment where high standards of behaviour and engagement are upheld.

• Apply effective classroom management strategies in line with individual school policies.

• For long-term roles: take ownership of lesson planning, ongoing assessment, preparing students for GCSE exams, and contributing to departmental meetings.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), QTLS, or a recognised equivalent secondary teaching qualification specialising in English.

• Strong subject knowledge across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 English Language and Literature.

• Confident classroom management skills and the ability to inspire students across all ability levels.

• An adaptable, proactive mindset, ready to hit the ground running in different secondary environments.

• A valid Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service (or a willingness to complete one).

• Competitive rates of pay, processed weekly and reflective of your experience and subject expertise.

• A dedicated local consultant with deep knowledge of the secondary education sector in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.

• A transparent service that works strictly around your declared availability.

• Excellent networking opportunities across local secondary schools, which frequently lead to direct, permanent contracts.

Take charge of your teaching schedule today.

How to Apply: Please forward your CV and a brief introduction to [email removed] or call [phone removed] for a friendly, informal chat about our active English Teacher roles in Peterborough.

We are strictly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates will be required to undergo comprehensive vetting, reference checks, and an enhanced DBS disclosure.

experience

Teaching

skills

121 teaching experience,ability to communicate with parents,ability to work well under pressure,able to inspire,be a role model,building rapport with children,career driven,communication,effective discipline,empathy,engaging,excellent time management,FMS experience,good behaviour management skills,good classroom management,good communication skills,good sense of humour,high expectations,keen to contribute to the life of the school,key stage 3 experience,key stage 4 experience,key stage 5 experience,knowledge of A-level specification,knowledge of curriculum,knowledge of GCSE specification,knowledge of subject,motivated,partake in extra curricular activities,passion for education,SEN experience,set clear objectives,SIMS experience,sixth form experience,teaching assistant experience,team player,work well autonomously,years 7-11 experience

qualifications

QTS

education

high school