Teacher of English

Contract Type Permanent

Contract Term Full-Time  

Salary MS/US

Closing Date 9:00am, 24th Mar 2025

Start Date 1 September 2025

Positions Available 1

Suitable for ECTs  

Interview Date(s) 26 March 2025

About this Role

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher to join our successful English Department. The successful candidate will be an effective classroom practitioner and will be expected to contribute fully to the ethos and culture of this flourishing Department. 

We expect to appoint someone who is:

• knowledgeable and passionate about English, and all aspects of English education;
• ideally able to teach Key Stages, 3, 4 & 5;
• able to enthuse, engage, motivate and challenge students;
• have the highest expectations for all young people; 
• able to work innovatively to raise achievement at all levels;
• self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills;
• able to work as part of a team yet has individual skills and initiative.

In return we offer:

• an English Department with a clear sense of purpose, vision and energy;
• a commitment to strive for excellence within a supportive ethos where students and their learning is at the centre of everything we do;
• the opportunity to work in a school where all staff are viewed as part of the family;
• excellent schemes of learning and pre-planned resources to support workload reduction;
• an organisation where curriculum design and innovation are valued and respected with the freedom to experiment in your own classroom
• relevant, effective CPD to allow appropriate career progression.

Although we are advertising for a full-time position, we would also welcome applications for part-time posts, please specify on your application whether you would like to be considered for a full-time or part-time post. 

Applications are welcome from experienced and ECT teachers. 

Further details are available on Teign School’s website via Vacancies - Teign School, and if you have any queries, please feel free to email Miss Atkinson, Headteacher’s PA -  ruth.atkinson@teignschool.org.uk.  mailto:admin@teignschool.org.ukApplications must be made by submission of the My New Term application form on Vacancies - Teign School.  The closing date for applications is Monday 24 March 2025 (9am) with interviews to take place on Wednesday 26 March 2025.

ESW is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service