ENGLISH TEACHER

Location: Aylesbury
Start: September 2026
Full Time: Temporary to Permanent
Salary: £29,344–£44,919

Most lessons don’t fail loudly.

They fail quietly — when students nod but don’t understand, when writing lacks structure, when ideas never quite reach clarity.

This role exists to fix that.

As a Secondary English Teacher, you are not just delivering content. You are shaping how students read, write, and think across KS3 and KS4. Every lesson is an opportunity to build clarity, confidence, and control over language.

What happens in your classroom is deliberate. Students are shown how to read a text properly. They are given structures for writing, not left to guess. They are corrected, guided, and supported until improvement becomes visible.

Your day-to-day responsibilities
You will teach both English Language and Literature across KS3 and KS4
You will break down reading and writing into clear, teachable steps
You will model how strong answers look and why they work
You will address misconceptions early rather than allowing them to develop
You will plan lessons that build skills over time, not just cover content
You will give feedback that students can actually use to improve
You will maintain calm, focused lessons where expectations are clear

The classroom you create
Students understand what is expected of them
Writing improves because it is taught, not assumed
Lessons feel structured and purposeful
Behaviour improves because routines are consistent

The kind of teacher who does well here
Someone who explains things clearly, more than once if needed
Someone who values structure over improvisation
Someone who sees literacy as a skill, not just a subject
Someone who is calm, consistent, and firm without being confrontational

Requirements
Experience teaching or strong subject knowledge in English
Confidence teaching KS3 and KS4QTS is desirable; unqualified teachers are welcome to apply, particularly candidates with strong English or humanities backgrounds

This is a role where teaching is taken seriously, progress is expected, and students benefit from clarity every single lesson.

Supply Desk can offer you:

Competitive rates of pay

Recommend a friend bonus scheme

Out of hours on-call service

Day to day or long-term assignments

Please contact Eliza on 01296 752 499 for more information and Apply Below

Supply Desk offer a £100 ‘Golden Hello’ for anyone who introduces a teacher/teaching assistant. Get in touch for further details.

Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment and meet Safer Recruitment standards.

Contact information

Raja Sing