Associate Teacher (English)

The Chauncy School, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0DP

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  25 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,423.00 - £33,400.00 Annually (FTE)

Associate Teacher (English) job summary

Chauncy School is an Ofsted OUTSTANDING school in all five categories. Chauncy school prides itself on keeping students safe, happy and successful and it is also a school with a sustained and active approach to staff training and development. Many colleagues currently working at the school were trained and became qualified teachers through a variety of routes into the profession. This role is aimed at a candidate who is not a qualified teacher but is interested in developing their career in education.

The role of Associate Teacher is a new and exciting role, working principally with The English Department to promote high levels of literacy and progress towards GCSE qualifications. It further provides the opportunity to teach lessons in collaboration with existing teachers across the wider curriculum, utilising resources planned and prepared by experienced colleagues.

The successful candidate will also be able to access support and training to further their career and for a suitably qualified individual, support towards achieving QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) will be available alongside the duties performed as Associate Teacher.

Person specification:

Essential Qualities:

A confident, enthusiastic and committed individual with an interest in secondary education

A person with excellent communication skills and a high level of competence in spoken and written English Language

A person able to empathise and support young learners in a positive but professional manner

A person with initiative and drive who is adaptable and can carry out duties with minimal guidance

Desirable Qualities

A long term interest in becoming a teacher

A degree in English

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Chauncy School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please read our Safer Recruitment Policy and Child Protection Policy on our school website here: https://chauncyschool.com/policies-2/

If you have any questions concerning our appointment process and /or our Safeguarding practices you should contact Karen Baker who is our Office Manager via admin@chauncy.org.uk. You may choose to contact Maria Ingrao who is our Designated Officer for Child Protection via safeguarding @chauncy.org.uk . Both may be contacted at the school by telephone on 01920 411200.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Chauncy School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1515 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Chauncy School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chauncy-school

Chauncy is a popular, oversubscribed, successful school at the heart of Ware.

Chauncy has received consecutive Ofsted Outstanding grades in both 2017 and 2023 in all five categories. We are purposeful, forward-looking and determined to continue to be great. Students tell us that they feel safe and valued, and Ofsted noted that student conduct is outstanding, encouraging exceptional opportunities for teaching and learning. Students at Chauncy are excited about their own learning.

There is a passionate commitment by staff to inspire through excellent teaching. The strength of relationships between staff, students and parents has been vital in providing support and challenge, promoting achievement.

We have a tradition of academic success founded on students’ ambition, belief in themselves and a school ethos that seeks to praise and reward all achievement. Promoting student achievement is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome students of all abilities and teach them in different groups from the start of Year Seven according to their academic needs. There is no limit to what our students can achieve with parental support, excellent facilities and superb teaching.

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