Teacher of Language & Literature

What skills and experience we're looking for

Leigh Academy Blackheath is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Language & Literature, joining us from September 2026. We are looking for an exceptional teacher who can deliver high-quality learning opportunities for our students in this curriculum area.

Applications are welcomed from both experienced and newly qualified teachers as we can offer fantastic professional development at every stage of a teacher’s career. There is an opportunity for a TLR for the right candidate to lead on Literacy.

If you want to join a highly successful team who are passionate about research-informed education, and you can inspire learners to go beyond what they are taught and seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

We believe that every learner is entitled to an enriching, varied and personalised education: delivered through a broad and balanced curriculum that provides challenge, irrespective of need, starting point or background. Our commitment to maximising the potential of every child, teaching them the skills they need to be successful and nurturing a desire to be a lifelong learner, will prepare them for whichever career path they choose to follow.

Leigh Academy Blackheath (LAB) is an 'Outstanding' co-educational 11-19 school in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. An International Baccalaureate World School, LAB is dedicated to providing a challenging and personalised education to all students. The school's mission is to ensure every student becomes a powerful citizen of the digital future.

LAB is a strong learning community built on the core values ofRespect, Integrity, Ambition, Scholarship, andResilience. The school's 'human-scale' education model ensures every student is known and valued. LAB is seeking a new team member with a flexible, can-do attitude, drive, and enthusiasm to work with students who have special educational needs. The role involves supporting students in 1:1 sessions and small groups, preparing specialist materials, and contributing to the school's supportive and collaborative environment.

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 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.