Job Description
A-Level English Teacher – Haringey – September 2026
A prestigious, university-focused sixth form in Haringey is seeking an exceptional A-Level English Teacher to join their distinguished faculty from September 2026. This is a permanent A-Level English Teacher role within a sixth form rated Outstanding by Ofsted, renowned for its academic rigour, transformative ethos, and outstanding record of placing students from diverse backgrounds into the country's most competitive universities.
About the School
This Haringey sixth form serves a cohort of ambitious, intellectually driven students, many of whom progress to English, Law, and Humanities degrees at Russell Group and Oxbridge universities. Literature and Language are taught with genuine scholarly depth - students engage critically and independently with canonical and contemporary texts in ways that mirror the demands of university study. Every A-Level English Teacher here is expected to stretch thinking, challenge assumptions, and bring a genuine love of the subject into every lesson. Enrichment including debating societies, creative writing programmes, and university masterclasses reflects the sixth form's broader commitment to developing articulate, analytically confident young people.
What the School Offers
- An exclusively post-16 environment with students who are self-motivated and academically committed
- Strong UCAS infrastructure with staff actively supporting Oxbridge, law, and competitive humanities applications
- A scholarly, collegiate staff culture where intellectual curiosity is genuinely valued
- Subject-specific CPD with access to university partnerships and academic research networks
- A school where your students' ambition will push your own teaching to its very best
The Role
As an A-Level English Teacher, you will deliver English Literature and/or Language at A-Level with precision, depth, and genuine enthusiasm. You will design lessons that develop students' close reading, critical argument, and independent thinking, support university entrance preparation, and build the kind of trusted academic relationships with students and families that define outstanding sixth form teaching.
What the School is Looking For
This permanent A-Level English Teacher position will suit candidates who:
- Hold British QTS through a UK-accredited teacher training programme
- Graduated with a 2:1 or above in English or English Literature from a reputable UK university - Russell Group or Oxbridge strongly preferred
- Have meaningful A-Level English teaching experience within a UK school or sixth form setting
- Can demonstrate strong student outcomes at A-Level and a deep, genuine passion for literary and linguistic scholarship
- Are confident supporting students through competitive university applications including Oxbridge
- Are legally entitled to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available
Salary & Contract
Inner London MPS: £40,317 to £52,300, with UPS up to £62,496. TLR opportunities available for candidates with relevant leadership or enrichment experience.
Great literature changes how people see the world - and great A-Level English Teachers change how students engage with it. If you are ready for a permanent Sixth Form Teaching Opportunity in a school where your scholarship and passion for English will genuinely matter, we would love to hear from you.
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A-Level English Teacher | September 2026 | INDHOT