Teacher of English

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented colleague to join our team as a Teacher of English. You would play a vital role in supporting our vibrant school community and helping to shape a strong, positive, and successful learning experience for all students.

We are looking for a highly motivated, positive colleague who can contribute to maintaining excellent standards in all areas of school life. A team player, you will have the ability to form high-quality relationships with staff, students, and families alike.

As a classroom teacher at Benton Park School, you ensure every pupil experiences a high‑quality, ambitious curriculum and achieves excellent outcomes, with strong character and a strong sense of belonging—aligned to our vision: “Together we belong, develop character and achieve excellence.” You fulfil the responsibilities of a teacher as set out in the STPCD and the Teachers’ Standards, acting with professionalism, integrity and high expectations at all times.

Under the direction of the Director of English, the successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher who can demonstrate the ability to:

• Plan and deliver expertly sequenced lessons so pupils know more and remember more over time.
• Assess learning formatively and summatively, give actionable feedback, and use assessment to adapt teaching.
• Create a calm, purposeful climate for learning with consistent routines and high expectations.
• Remove barriers to learning through adaptive teaching and effective deployment of support.
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers and contribute to wider school life and continuous improvement.

As a valued member of our team we can offer you:

• A commitment to continued professional development
• An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team
• Auto enrolment to West Yorkshire Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a market leading employee assistance programme with some fantastic wellbeing services such as counselling, physical health therapy services, financial advice and interactive self-help content
• Access to a wide range of discounts from the nation's leading retailers
• Cycle to Work Scheme

As part of the Moorlands Learning Trust, we are committed to delivering a truly aspirational education for all. Our school vision—“Together we belong, develop character and achieve excellence”—captures our belief in the power of community, personal growth, and high achievement. We are proud to be a school that goes from strength to strength, with good behaviour and attendance and strong outcomes and destinations for our students.

Our values—Kindness, Resilience, and Responsibility—shape our culture and guide every interaction. They underpin our commitment to developing confident, compassionate, and capable young people who are ready to make a positive contribution to society.

We are actively committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be made subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.