Teacher of English
1. MPS/UPS
2. Full Time
3. Start Date: September 2026
4. Close Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026
5. The Whitstable School
6. MPS/UPS
7. hours per week
8. Start Date – September 2026
9. Interview Date – w/c 30th March 2026
The Whitstable School is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, dedicated, and skilled teacher to join our well-established and popular English Department in the new academic year.
The successful candidate will be passionate about literature and language, committed to achieving strong outcomes at GCSE, and excited by the opportunity to work in partnership with organisations such as The Prince’s Trust to broaden students’ cultural capital and real-world experiences.
We value innovation and creativity, encouraging teachers to bring English alive in the classroom through dynamic pedagogy, rich texts, debate, performance, and purposeful writing opportunities that connect learning to the wider world.
This is an excellent opportunity for either an early career teacher or an experienced teacher looking for a new and exciting challenge. The school offers the opportunity to deliver examination qualifications at Key Stage 4 and 5.
The successful candidate will be:
10. An excellent classroom practitioner.
11. Passionate about teaching English across all key stages.
12. A team player who will fit in well with our existing department.
13. Able and willing to make a full contribution to the life of the school.
14. Suitable for both experienced or Early Career Teachers.
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our school. In return, we offer a stimulating, supporting, and rewarding working environment, where all staff are valued and where you will have the opportunity to access a range of excellent professional opportunities to support your progression.
Potential candidates with children who are of (or are approaching) secondary school age, may be interested to know that children of our staff are given priority in our Admissions Policy.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and will give due consideration to requests for flexible working.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
Join us to benefit from:
15. Enhanced Maternity Pay
16. Teachers Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
17. Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
18. Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
19. Access to training and development
20. Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
21. Cycle to Work scheme
22. On-site Parking
Ready to join us?