English Teacher

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Job Title: English Teacher

Location: Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall, BB4 6RX
Salary: £39,000 per annum (dependent on experience, not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start Date: November 2025
UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you an English Teacher with a passion for creativity, connection, and making a real difference? Do you believe in the power of education to unlock potential and rebuild confidence?

Belmont Secondary School, part of the Acorn Education family, is on the lookout for an enthusiastic, creative, and committed English Teacher to join our welcoming and ambitious team. We’re not your average school — we’re a specialist setting for pupils who deserve another chance to thrive, and you could be the difference they’ve been waiting for.

About the Role

We’re looking for a motivated, energetic and compassionate English Teacher to join our team — someone who’s not afraid to think differently, teach differently, and lead with heart, here, you’ll teach in smaller groups, build meaningful relationships, and support pupils in ways that go far beyond the classroom.

As our English Teacher, you’ll bring learning to life in a way that resonates with each individual pupil. You’ll use your creativity and care to design lessons that inspire curiosity, encourage self-expression, and nurture both academic and personal growth.

Working alongside our senior leadership and specialist staff, you'll help every learner take steps forward — whether that's reading their first paragraph, or finding their own voice for the first time.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver high-quality, differentiated English lessons that engage and challenge
- Teach small groups or individual pupils in a calm, supportive environment
- Track and assess progress, adapting teaching strategies for maximum impact
- Help shape individual learning and behaviour plans that support real outcomes
- Take responsibility for English subject leadership across key stages
- Contribute to school-wide improvement initiatives
- Foster a positive, respectful classroom culture in line with our school values
- Keep learning safe, structured, and full of possibility – on and off-site

Who we are looking for

Whether you’re an experienced SEN teacher or an English specialist ready for a rewarding new challenge — you’ll find purpose and passion here.

- A degree in English or a related subject
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or PGCE
- Strong subject knowledge and a creative, inclusive approach to teaching
- Experience of working with diverse learning needs and/or in a SEN environment
- A commitment to positive behaviour support, inclusion, and achievement for all
- Excellent communication skills, empathy, and a can-do attitude

About the School

Belmont Secondary is an independent, specialist day school for boys 11 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs. Our dedicated team, work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

This opportunity is within commutable distance of Rawtenstall, Bury, Burnley and surrounding areas.

We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
- *4-Day Working Week – enjoy a better work-life balance (terms and conditions apply)

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

At Outcomes First Group, we put people first — pupils and colleagues alike.

Many of our schools have already introduced the 4-Day Working Week (4DWW), with others preparing to roll it out soon. There’s never been a better time to join #TeamOFG — and help create brighter futures, one child at a time.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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