English Teacher

Simply Education Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated recruitment consultant

Competitive rates of pay

24/7 access to your consultant

Online diary with booking details

Referral scheme

Job summary

Simply Education Ltd is working with a secondary school in Central Northampton to recruit an experienced English Teacher after the October half term.

The role is 0.8 FTE (four days per week) and runs until Easter 2027, with potential to extend. You will teach KS3 and KS4 English, with full planning, preparation, marking and assessment responsibilities, and you will be paid to scale.

Qualifications

• Hold UK QTS or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience teaching English at KS3 and KS4.
• Strong classroom management skills.
• Excellent lesson planning and delivery skills.
• Passionate, creative, flexible and adaptable teaching approach.

Responsibilities

• Full planning, preparation, marking and assessment responsibilities.
• Teach KS3 and KS4 English within a school offering KS5.
• Contribute to a positive and effective learning environment.

Skills

KS3-KS4 English experience

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

UK QTS or equivalent

Job description

Part-Time | 0.8 FTE (4 Days) | October Half Term Start | Until Easter 2027 | KS3-KS4

Simply Education is working with a secondary school in Central Northampton that is looking for an experienced English Teacher to join the school after the October half term.

This is a 0.8 position, working four days per week, and will run until Easter 2027, with the potential for the role to continue beyond this.

The successful teacher will be teaching KS3 and KS4 English, within a school that also teaches through to KS5. As the role includes full planning, preparation, marking and assessment responsibilities, the position will be paid to scale.

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold UK QTS or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Have experience teaching English at KS3 and KS4
• Have strong classroom management skills
• Have excellent lesson planning and delivery skills
• Be passionate about teaching and supporting students to achieve
• Be creative, flexible and adaptable in their approach
• Have ambition and drive to become an outstanding classroom practitioner
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be reliable, hardworking and committed
• Be eligible to work in the UK

What Simply Education can offer:

• Your own dedicated recruitment consultant
• A variety of daily, long‑term and permanent teaching opportunities
• Competitive rates of pay and paid to scale where applicable
• 24/7 access to your dedicated consultant
• Minimal administration - no timesheets
• Email and SMS confirmation of bookings
• Online diary with booking details and school directions
• Referral scheme

All candidates registering with Simply Education are required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. All offers of work are subject to satisfactory background checks