Teacher of English

Protocol Education Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is looking for a dedicated Teacher of English to join a well-regarded secondary school in Bristol. The role involves delivering engaging lessons and supporting diverse learners, including those who are SEND and high-attaining. The candidate should have a recognized teaching qualification and a passion for fostering a love of literature. This is a full-time fixed-term position offering competitive pay, with the chance to make a lasting impact on students' lives.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher or hold an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Confident delivering high-quality English lessons across relevant key stages.
• Experienced in supporting a range of learners, including SEND and high-attaining students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, engaging English lessons.
• Support students’ academic progress and wider development.
• Build positive relationships with students, staff, and families.

Skills

Qualified teacher or equivalent qualification

Confident delivery of English lessons

Experience with diverse learners

Strong communication skills

Commitment to enrichment beyond the classroom

Education

Recognized teaching qualification

Job description

Job Title: Teacher of English

Location: Bristol area (anonymised)

Pay: £150 – £230 per day (Dependent on experience, equivalent to M1–UPS3)

Contract Type: Fixed-term, maternity cover

Contract Length: Until January 2027 or earlier return of the postholder

Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week

Start Date: As soon as possible

The opportunity

We are seeking an inspirational Teacher of English to deliver high-quality, engaging lessons and inspire a genuine love of language and literature.

This role offers the chance to work in a forward-thinking secondary setting with high expectations, a contemporary curriculum and a strong focus on inclusion. You will play a key role in supporting students’ academic progress and wider development through excellent teaching and positive relationships.

About you

You will be:

• A qualified teacher or hold an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Confident delivering high-quality English lessons across relevant key stages
• Experienced in supporting a range of learners, including SEND, pupil premium, looked after children and high-attaining students
• A strong communicator who builds positive relationships with students, staff and families
• Flexible, reflective and keen to contribute to whole-school improvement
• Committed to enrichment and learning beyond the classroom
• Secure in meeting the Teachers’ Standards, with the ability to make a sustained impact

Applicants are encouraged to review the full job description and person specification prior to applying.

The setting

You will be joining a well-regarded, oversubscribed secondary school serving a diverse and vibrant community. The school promotes high aspirations, equality and inclusion, supported by a positive learning culture and modern facilities.

Students are engaged, proud of their school and benefit from a supportive environment where wellbeing and achievement are valued equally.

Safeguarding

This role involves regulated activity with children and is subject to enhanced DBS clearance and safer recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The employer is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Reasonable adjustments will be made to support applicants throughout the recruitment process.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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