Position: English Teacher Location: Bicester Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Start Date: September 2025 Monarch Education is seeking a dedicated and qualified English Teacher to join a vibrant and supportive secondary school in Bicester on a full-time, long-term basis. This is an excellent opportunity for passionate educators to make a lasting impact within a dynamic school environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering engaging, well-structured English lessons across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, including GCSE and A-Level. You will play a vital role in fostering a love of English, developing students' literacy, and encouraging critical thinking and creativity. Key Responsibilities of an English Teacher: Teaching and Learning: Design and deliver high-quality English lessons that inspire and challenge students at KS3, KS4, and KS5. Develop engaging schemes of work and lesson plans that cater to diverse learning styles and abilities. Foster a classroom environment that encourages active participation, discussion, and independent thinking. Incorporate a wide range of teaching strategies, including literary analysis, creative and transactional writing, language development, and media literacy. Use a variety of assessment tools to monitor student progress and provide feedback that motivates improvement. Support students in their preparation for GCSE and A-Level examinations, ensuring they develop the skills and knowledge needed for success. Classroom Management: Create and maintain a positive, respectful, and inclusive classroom atmosphere. Establish clear expectations for behaviour and academic standards. Use effective behaviour management strategies to promote focus, respect, and collaboration among students. Ensure health and safety procedures are followed, particularly during practical activities related to language and literature projects. Curriculum Development: Collaborate with colleagues to review and continuously improve the English curriculum, keeping it relevant, engaging, and challenging. Contribute to the development of resources and assessment materials aligned with national standards. Support the wider literacy and language initiatives within the school community. Student Welfare and Support: Provide pastoral support and guidance to help students develop confidence and resilience. Recognise and address individual learning needs, working with support staff and parents when appropriate. Encourage students' personal growth through participation in extracurricular activities such as debating clubs, reading groups, or drama productions. Collaboration and Professional Growth: Participate actively in departmental meetings, sharing best practices and contributing to team planning. Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance teaching strategies and student outcomes. Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with curriculum changes and innovative teaching methods. Key Skills and Qualifications: QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) is essential. Degree in English, Literature, or a related field. Proven experience teaching English at KS3, KS4, and KS5, with a strong understanding of the curriculum. Ability to adapt lessons to meet the needs of all students and assess their progress effectively. Excellent classroom management and organisational skills. Passionate about English and capable of inspiring students to develop a love for the subject. Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with staff, students, and parents. Personal Attributes: Enthusiastic, professional, and committed to high standards of teaching and student well-being. Creative and flexible in implementing innovative teaching methods. Dedicated to supporting the holistic development of students. Willing to contribute to the wider school community through extracurricular activities and school events. Please only apply to this role if you have Qualified Teacher Status - if you are unsure if you have QTS, please visit Qualified teacher status (QTS): qualify to teach in England - GOV.UK. Any applications without QTS, will not be considered. Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too: Flexible working opportunities Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development! A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200 Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts Competitive daily rates To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk) Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures. Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities. MONTEA