English Teacher

Farnham Heath End, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9BN

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 11:39am

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 34,398.00 - 39,850.00

English Teacher job summary

English Teacher and Literacy Lead + TLR

 

We are seeking a dedicated English/Media teacher who will also be our school’s literacy lead.

 

Who We Are:

The English and Media Team:

Our English department consists of a hard-working team who collaborate with good humour to achieve the best possible results for students while helping them to explore the human condition. Last year, we achieved an excellent set of results in English, with a combined 80% achieving GCSE grades 9-4, 66% 9-5 and 28% 9-7, but we want to go further.

 

The Literacy Team:

Literacy and reading are a key focus of the school’s development plan. At Farnham Heath End School (FHES), all students in Years 7-9 use Sparx Reader at home as their English home learning. Last year, we launched a new programme of reading intervention in Year 7, where, using diagnostic data from the New Group Reading Test, we ran individual and small group reading recovery sessions during tutor time. We also launched a tutor reading programme in Year 7, which we are seeking to expand into Year 8. The data is clear that our reading recovery programme works: students made above-average reading progress last year, and this was especially true for our Pupil Premium and SEND students. We are looking for a leader to embed this fully and take it even further.

 

What you’ll do:

Make a difference to the outcomes of children at FHES

Lead the development and delivery of our reading and literacy vision

Collaborate with our Librarian, who sits at the heart of our school, and other colleagues, to champion reading for pleasure and improved reading outcomes for all

Implement, track, evaluate and improve a whole-school literacy and reading strategy

 

Who you are:

A skilled teacher with a love for English and/or Media Studies

A determined and creative person who has, or desires, leadership experience

A person with a strong knowledge of literacy and literacy programmes in schools

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

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.

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 Farnham Heath End

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1059 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Farnham Heath End website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/farnham-heath-end

We are looking for an English teacher with passion, enthusiasm and a drive to make their students love the subject as much as they do. The successful candidate will need a personality that is vibrant and wants to own their classroom, whilst building and maintaining authentic relationships with their students and colleagues and becoming an integral part of the FHES community. We are a school driven to challenge students and are keen to see all students succeed and achieve their full potential during their five years at school. We are looking for a candidate who shares these values. Whether you are an experienced teacher, looking for a new challenge, or a newer member of the profession, we would love to hear from you.

Farnham Heath End can offer successful applicants:

• A disruption free learning environment with polite and kind students;
• Centralised resources from an English Department who always work together;
• A weekly departmental meeting in which the English team sets their own CPD agenda;
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful new building which houses both the English department and a wonderful library;
• Opportunities to collaborate across a range of mainstream and specialist provision schools within the supportive Weydon MAT;
• External leadership/NPQ opportunities, including supporting masters’ applications and aspiring senior leader’s development programme; and
• Access to a fitness suite within the school

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