ECT English Teacher - Secondary School - Derby

A welcoming and well-organised secondary school in Derby is seeking an enthusiastic Early Career Teacher (ECT) of English to join its supportive English department. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified teacher to begin their career in a school with clear routines, a well-sequenced curriculum and strong mentoring that helps ECTs grow quickly in confidence and impact.

The school is known for its calm learning environment, consistent behaviour systems and supportive leadership, making it an ideal setting for an ECT to develop strong classroom practice.

About the Role

As ECT English Teacher , you will teach across Key Stages 3 and 4 , delivering engaging lessons that build students’ reading, writing and oracy skills. You will be supported to teach a well-sequenced curriculum that develops:

• Strong reading comprehension and analytical skills through explicit instruction

• Confident extended writing through modelling, structure and purposeful practice

• Secure vocabulary, grammar and sentence fluency across year groups

• Exam confidence through deliberate practice, feedback and clear routines

Students study a range of texts including novels, plays, poetry and non-fiction. Lessons are designed to encourage discussion and interpretation while ensuring students develop the skills required for GCSE success, including comparison, evaluation and sustained argument.

ECT Support and Development

The school offers a strong ECT induction programme aligned to the Early Career Framework. You will benefit from:

• A dedicated subject mentor with regular coaching and support

• Protected time for training, planning and reflection

• Opportunities to observe experienced colleagues and excellent practice across the school

• Support with behaviour routines, assessment and adaptive teaching

• Collaborative planning and shared resources to reduce workload

This is a school that understands the importance of strong early-career support and provides a structured pathway to developing excellent practice.

The Department

The English department is supportive and collaborative, with a shared commitment to high standards and improving outcomes. Teachers plan together, share resources and use consistent approaches to assessment and feedback.

The department values clear modelling, purposeful practice and strong routines that support calm classrooms and effective learning. Intervention and revision support are well organised, and staff work as a team to ensure students feel confident and well prepared for GCSE.

Key Information

• Location: Derby

• Start Date: September 2026 (or by agreement)

• Contract: Full-time, permanent

• Salary: MPS (ECT)

What the School is Looking For

The successful candidate will:

• Be an ECT (or soon-to-qualify) and hold, or be working towards, QTS

• Have strong subject knowledge in English Language and Literature

• Deliver well-structured lessons with clear routines and high expectations

• Be committed to developing through mentoring, coaching and training

• Build positive relationships and maintain a calm, purposeful classroom culture

• Work collaboratively within a supportive English team

Why Join This School

• Strong ECT induction programme with subject-specific mentoring

• Supportive English department with shared planning and resources

• Clear behaviour systems that support confident teaching

• Practical CPD and opportunities to develop your classroom practice

• Welcoming Derby school community focused on student success

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Early Career English teacher to build confidence, develop excellent classroom practice and inspire confident readers and writers — in a supportive Derby secondary school.