Full Time, Permanent Contract Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale for Outer London, depending on experience, currently £37,870 to £56,154 Starting date: 1 September 2026 We are looking to recruit an innovative, motivated and exciting Teacher of English, who has the ability to teach across all the key stages. You will have strong subject knowledge and excellent communication skills to enable you to convey your passion for the subject. The ability to teach a second subject will be seen as an advantage. We welcome applications from experienced as well as newly qualified teachers. Waldegrave is a wonderful school to continue or start your teaching career, being supported by experienced teachers and leaders. Waldegrave School : is a school where everyone enjoys learning, feels valued and experiences success; believes in a strong, supportive environment that values pastoral, extra-curricular as well as academic progression. It is rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (2018 and 2024) and is amongst the top performing schools nationally. Our Attainment 8 score in 2025 ranked us as the 5th best comprehensive in England and was ranked the 8th best Comprehensive school in London by the Sunday Times Parent Power Awards 2024; values and promotes continued CPD and can offer great support and progression to all staff from ECTs to middle leaders and onwards to senior leadership; has strong links with other local schools, both primary and secondary as well as outside local community associations and clubs; is oversubscribed throughout the school and enjoys a thriving sixth form. Waldegrave School can offer you : a supportive community environment in which to develop your career; a school that actively promotes and supports staff wellbeing, benefitting from an additional training day and extra holiday; a Staff Association who help to support staff well-being and organise social events; a cycle to work scheme as well as an employee benefits and well-being scheme; excellent facilities, including individual work space and a separate cafe style staffroom with free barista style coffee machine plus on-site parking; close transport links – Fulwell and Strawberry Hill train stations as well as many bus routes; after school fitness classes, e.g. yoga, as well as use of our fitness suite; School place for children of staff in line with our admissions policy.