English Teacher

Classic Education; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a passionate English Teacher to join their team in September 2025. This role involves creating a safe and supportive learning environment while maintaining high teaching standards. The ideal candidate will possess QTS and have experience in a UK classroom, demonstrating enthusiasm and creativity in their teaching approach. The school values diversity and offers excellent career development opportunities within a supportive and welcoming staff community. If you are committed to fostering academic growth and personal development in students, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a UK classroom is essential for this role.
• Candidates must provide an up-to-date CV with school-based references.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high quality teaching to help pupils achieve targets.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behaviour.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment

Effective communication skills

Inter-personal skills

Creativity

Team player

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Recognised Teaching qualifications

Job description

Salary: Pay to Scale - M1-UPS Pay Scale

Location: Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire

Job Type: Full-time

Start: September 2025

We are working with a fantastic secondary school situated in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, who are in need of an enthusiastic English Teacher for September 2025, on a permanent basis.

We are looking for:

• Enthusiasm and commitment
• A candidate who has a QTS or equivalent
• Someone who can teach up to KS3, 4 and 5
• Creativity
• Someone who cares passionately about supporting children both academically and across all aspects of their development
• An excellent teacher
• High expectations of both self and others
• Effective communication skills
• Inter-personal skills
• Someone who can contribute to the further development of the school
• Fresh and exciting ideas
• A team player

Responsibilities:

• The English Teacher selected for this position must be able to maintain a high quality of teaching to ensure pupils are given the best chance to achieve targets.
• The ideal English Teacher appointed to this position will also need to establish and maintain the standards of pupil behaviour required to create an orderly and productive environment.
• There will be an expectation for the successful English Teacher to create a safe and supportive learning environment with routines and structures that align with the school's core values and ethos.
• Due to the nature of this role, an enhanced DBS check will take place prior to employment.

Qualifications/Experience:

• This school is looking for an English Teacher with experience in a UK classroom and will only consider applicants with recognised Teaching qualifications and UK QTS.
• To be considered for the English Teacher role, an up-to-date CV with at least two school-based references within the last 2 years will need to be provided.
• The candidate successfully hired for the role of English Teacher will benefit from the excellent senior leadership in place at this school and there is great scope for career development at this school.
• This is a multi-cultural school where diversity is celebrated by a hardworking and welcoming staff that will do everything they can to support the English Teacher hired for this position.

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity then get in touch today with Tej from the Academics Buckinghamshire office.