English Teacher

Teaching Personnel; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in Bristol is seeking passionate English Teachers and Specialists. The roles involve planning lessons, tracking progress, and contributing to student wellbeing. Qualifications include QTS for teachers and a strong background in English for specialists. This is a temporary position with potential permanence.

Benefits

FREE child protection training

Qualifications

• QTS for the Qualified English Teacher role.
• Significant experience in teaching English for Specialist roles.
• A strong background in English education required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons for Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Track student progress and contribute to the school community.
• Support student learning and wellbeing.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Passion for literature

Strong classroom management skills

Experience in teaching English

Creativity and communication skills

Education

Degree in English or equivalent

Job description

Inspire. Challenge. Transform.

At Teaching Personnel, we are committed to supporting confident, articulate, and thoughtful students who are passionate about language and literature. We are now seeking enthusiastic and skilled individuals to join the vibrant English team we have in a successful mainstream school in central Bristol.

We are hiring for two types of roles:

1. Qualified English Teacher

We are looking for a talented and dedicated secondary school English teacher with QTS to teach Key Stages 3 and 4 (and potentially Key Stage 5). You’ll plan and deliver engaging lessons, track progress, and contribute to the wider school community.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• A passion for literature, language, and education
• Strong classroom management skills
• Commitment to student progress and wellbeing

2. English Specialist

We also welcome applications from individuals who may not hold QTS but have significant experience teaching English in other contexts — such as adult learning, international education, tutoring, creative writing workshops, or FE/HE settings.

These candidates may be considered for roles such as:

• Academic mentors
• Literacy support tutors
• Cover supervisors
• Enrichment programme leaders
• Progression into teacher training

What we’re looking for:

• A strong background in English (degree level or equivalent)
• Proven experience teaching or facilitating English learning
• Enthusiasm, creativity, and excellent communication skills
• A desire to inspire and support young people

If you’re interested, please apply with an up to date version of your CV and someone will be in touch!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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