Teacher of English

Esher-Church-of-England-High-School; Esher; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Esher Church of England High School is seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of English to join our team for a maternity cover. This full-time role offers a salary of £35,602 - £54,328 (Fringe) and a start date of 1 February 2027.

Exceptional ECTs are welcome to apply. We expect a teacher who can energise students, bring creativity to the English classroom and contribute to a supportive school culture.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and inspiring English teacher.
• Ability to contribute to a team and support student success.
• Willingness to cover maternity leave for a period.

Responsibilities

• Teach English to students at Esher Church of England High School.
• Bring energy, creativity and a love of English to the classroom.
• Support the school's culture, equity and inclusion commitments.

Job description

Teacher of English
Full-time, Maternity CoverSalary:£35,602 - £54,328(Fringe) Start date: 1 February 2027
(ExceptionalECTs are welcome to apply)

English has the power to open minds, build confidence and give young people a voice. We are looking for a teacher who shares that belief.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of English to join our team at Esher Church of England High School for a period of maternity cover. You will be joining a school with ambitious expectations for its students and a staff body passionate about helping young people succeed. We want someone who will bring energy, creativity and a genuine love of English to the classroom, helping our students to become confident and ambitious young people

Esher High School isahighperforming School and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT). We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident,ambitiousand responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world. Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject.

In our latest staff survey, 94% of our team said they are happy working here, and 96% feel well supported—a testament to the strong culture of care and collaboration we foster. We are also deeply committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with 100% of staff recognising our proactive approach in this area. Ifyou’relooking for a school whereyou’llfeel valued, supported, and inspired to grow,we’dlove to hear from you.

Why work for us?

We work hard to make all staff feel like they belong and can flourish. We create a bespoke induction plan for allnew staff, shaped with their input based on their experience, strengths and aims. All teachers get anadditionalhour every fortnight of protected PPA, totalling 6 hours for afull-timeteacher. We have a culture of 1% improvements, which means no hour-long lesson observations andnotime wasted producing unnecessary paperwork. All staff love our 2 week October half term, have access to free gym use (with shower facilities), ampleonsiteparking, an up to date 2 in 1 laptop (tablet with pen and laptop all in one), a full Microsoft Office package and a vibrant and social staff body.

For further informationregardingthis role please refer to the Job description. We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates.For all roles, we welcome an informal tour of the school and conversation with the Headteacher.

Closing Date: Monday 16th November 2026@ 8.00am
Interview Date:Interviews will be heldwithin2weeksofclosing date

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. For further information pleaserefer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy which is available on the Enlighten Learning Trust Careers page. Any successful applicants willbe requiredto undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosureand Barring Service