Location: Abbeywood Community School
Post: English Teacher
Contract type: Full Time / Permanent
Pay Scale: MPS to UPS
We are seeking to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner to join our team from 1st September on a Permanent term contract. The English department provides the opportunity to join a well-qualified and experienced team to make a real difference to the learning of our young people. The successful candidate will be creative, imaginative and someone who is passionate about developing their own personal pedagogy to motivate and enthuse students. We welcome applications from candidates with a range of teaching experience; 'the ability to teach KS4 Media and/or KS5 Film Studies would be beneficial.
We also have a TLR available for a Raising Standards Lead - In this role, you will lead the tracking and analysis of Pupil Premium, SEND and High Ability student performance, ensuring effective interventions are planned and reviewed after each assessment point. You will coordinate “closing the gap” strategies, highlight underperformance to staff, and work with curriculum and AR leaders to ensure targeted support is delivered. This comes with an additional TLR D payment of £6,262. If you would also like to apply for this please make this clear on your application.
Our Philosophy as an Employer
Our overarching aim and vision is for our schools to deliver an exceptional education for children and young people, ensuring students have access to the highest standards of teaching, resources and learning opportunities.
We are ambitious for our academies. We live in a demanding educational landscape that brings with it challenges, but also opportunities. We are excited by the opportunities for talented and inspirational educators to make an impact and create a powerful legacy.
We seek applicants for our roles who can align with our vision and have the talent, drive and determination to deliver that vision successfully. We support all our schools with our leadership and management, school improvement, legal, financial, administrative, admissions, marketing, premises, safeguarding and HR expertise.
We think our roles are tremendously exciting ones to perform supported by the expert Olympus team. We are inspired by our academies’ journey and consider it a great privilege to design and develop a 21st century school education. We will be very interested to hear your ideas and aspirations too. We are looking for staff who will deliver an exceptional education for the young people in our care.
Benefits
• Pension Scheme
• Annual pay progression opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Corporate membership of Bristol Zoo/Wild Place at reduced rates
• Free onsite parking
• Coaching/Counselling services
• Termly and annual staff recognition and awards scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date: Thursday 23rd April 2026 08:00 am
Please note we encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the advert early.
Date of Interviews: Thursday 30th April 2026
The Olympus Academy Trust – Abbeywood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting processes appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure & Barring Service.
We apply Equal, Diversity and Inclusion at all stages of recruitment and selection. We carry out shortlisting, interviewing and selection without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.
We offer the opportunity of flexible working patterns where possible to assist with a work/life balance and welcome applications from people wishing to work on a part-time or job share basis. We are happy to discuss flexible working from day one.