English Teacher jobs in United Kingdom

Unqualified English Teacher

Hockley
UQ1-UQ6 Teacher Scale (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)

September 2025

Are you a soon to be English graduate who is considering a long-term career in teaching? Are you a confident individual who would feel comfortable leading the class as an Unqualified English Teacher?

The School and Role

We are working with a multi-academy trust school in Hockley who are seeking a confident English graduate work as Unqualified English Teacher. This position is a long-term role, to start in September 2025 and will put you on a teacher training programme to get you on track to achieve QTS by 2026.

As an Unqualified English Teacher, you will be responsible for leading lessons of approximately 30 pupils in the absence of the class teacher. Based on your subject specialism, you will be supporting students in the absence of the teacher. Unqualified English Teachers will be responsible for teaching students at KS3 and KS4. Successful Unqualified English Teachers are adaptable, hardworking, motivated, confident and organised, they have a passion for education and supporting young people.

This role provides a great opportunity to gain experience of working within a Secondary school prior to applying to Initial Teacher Training. Although previous experience of working in a Secondary School is desirable it is not essential. Unqualified English Teachers at this school have been given additional support and training to help them become fully qualified teachers after 1 year of teaching.

If you are new to the role, you will be offered a comprehensive Cover Supervisor Training Programme to equip you will the skills you need. Visit our website to find out more about our Cover Supervisor Training Programme.

Requirements

The desired Unqualified English Teacher will:

- Have obtained a bachelor s degree in English from a UK university or equivalent education.

- Be a natural leader and someone with the confidence to lead a lesson in the absence of the class teacher.

- Be passionate about education and providing the highest possible level of support to young people.

- Have an ambition of becoming a qualified Teacher in 2025/2026.

What we offer
As an Unqualified English Teacher and as part of our team, you benefit from:

- Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.

- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).

- Social and networking events.

- Pension contributions.

- CPD to help with your professional development.

- Access to a dedicated consultant.

If you are interested in this Unqualified English Teacher position, please apply with your CV or alternatively, give Antonia a call on (phone number removed) or email a copy of your CV to (url removed)