What skills and experience we're looking for
We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated English Teacher to join our dedicated team starting from January 2026. The position is to cover maternity leave and will last for up to 1 year or the return of the post holder, whichever is sooner. This is a part-time position for 2 days per week working Tuesdays and Thursdays. Applications are welcome from ECTs and experienced teachers.
English is a thriving subject with our students achieving in line with national average. We are, therefore, looking to appoint someone who is motivated and committed with a passion for teaching English throughout Key Stages 3 and 4. The English department is a collaborative and caring environment, very much with a team ethos. As a member of the department, you can expect to be fully supported professionally and personally by a team of compassionate, considerate and enthusiastic colleagues. Within the department, we work together to achieve collective, department wide resources with the aim to provide a respectable and strong work-life balance.
We are looking for colleagues who are:
• Highly successful classroom practitioners
• Enthusiastic and hardworking team players
• Able to achieve high levels of student engagement, challenge and progress
• Inspirational with the ability to motivate students
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Discounted gym membership
• Supportive wellbeing committee
• Free on-site parking
• Electric charging point
• Close proximity to the mainline station
• Plentiful staff enrichment activities
This is an exciting time to be joining Oakwood, as it continues to progress towards becoming a great school in the future.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.