‘’I enjoy the sense of community and collaboration that comes with working at ARA and the feeling that I'm making a positive impact on the lives of the students. I find the variety of tasks and responsibilities that come with working at a school to be challenging and rewarding.’ English Teacher.

We have the exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with experienced staff in a high quality and well-resourced environment in the role of English Teacher to cover the maternity leave of the current post holder from around 2nd November 2026. This position may last up until the end of the Academic year. We are based in West London/Ealing.

Skills & Experience needed:

• Suitable degree and UK recognised teaching qualification (i.e. QTS, PGCE),
• Knowledge and understanding of the assessment objectives, specifications and curriculum at the relevant Key Stages
• Ability to enthuse and effectively communicate the subject to students both written and orally
• Effective classroom practitioner with both personal impact and presence
• Commitment to working in an urban, multi-cultural school

What we have to offer you:

• Competitive Inner London pay scales (despite outer London location) and access to the Teachers Pension Scheme
• An Ofsted ‘Good’ school and an exciting place to work
• A well‑defined directed‑time commitment of 1,265 hours each year
• Extensive free on‑site parking with enough space to accommodate all staff
• Complimentary use of our newly refurbished, state of the art Fitness Suite
• Subsidised meals served in our high‑quality in‑house restaurant
• Family‑friendly policies, including enhanced paid dependants’ leave, religious observance days, wedding and funeral leave, moving day leave, and paid time for NHS medical appointments
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health services
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free eye tests for staff and access to a range of discount schemes including Blue Light Card, Discounts for Teachers, and Costco membership

Commitment to safeguarding:

• ARA is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination
• The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

How to apply:

• Come and visit us for a personal tour if you like, or you could visit the ‘Work For Us’ section of our website for more information and an application form: www.alecreedacademy.co.uk
• If you prefer to talk, our HR department would love to chat: 0208 8414511.

Closing date for completed applications: 5th July 2026 at 12pm

Interviews will be held: w/c 6th July 2026

We reserve the right to hold interviews in advance of the closing date should a favourable application be received.

ARA is committed to the protection and safety of our learners. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and Social media check prior to commencing the role.