Teacher of English-Maternity Cover

Teacher of English-Maternity Cover

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Lincoln, LN5 8RE
• Job type: Contract
• Posting date: 9 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 26 Oct 2026

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic English teacher to join our team. At The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, we offer an exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued; working together on a mission to ensure that every student has a positive school experience and can choose the life they want to live. We hope that you want to join us on our adventure.

In return we offer our team members:

• A culture in which we grow 'citizens of the world';
• State of the art learning environments with world class facilities;
• An exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued;

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent subject knowledge in English, with the ability to inspire students in reading, writing and oracy across all key stages. They will deliver high-quality, engaging lessons that develop students' confidence in analysing a wide range of texts, crafting purposeful and effective writing, and communicating clearly in both formal and creative contexts. The candidate should be skilled in adapting their teaching to meet diverse literacy needs, ensuring all students make strong progress and develop a genuine enthusiasm for English. A commitment to fostering critical thinking, creativity and a love of language is essential.

What the school offers its staff

The Priory City of Lincoln is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students, and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

Keen to find out more? A visit to the academy would be warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Jenny Elsom, PA to Academy Headteacher by emailing

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media checks, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent subject knowledge in English, with the ability to inspire students in reading, writing and oracy across all key stages. They will deliver high-quality, engaging lessons that develop students' confidence in analysing a wide range of texts, crafting purposeful and effective writing, and communicating clearly in both formal and creative contexts. The candidate should be skilled in adapting their teaching to meet diverse literacy needs, ensuring all students make strong progress and develop a genuine enthusiasm for English. A commitment to fostering critical thinking, creativity and a love of language is essential.

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic English teacher to join our team. At The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, we offer an exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued; working together on a mission to ensure that every student has a positive school experience and can choose the life they want to live. We hope that you want to join us on our adventure. In return we offer our team members:

• A culture in which we grow 'citizens of the world';
• State of the art learning environments with world class facilities;
• An exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued

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