Full or Part time (0.8) Teacher of English for a Maternity Cover

Herschel Grammar School, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3BW

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Salary scale MPS Fringe depending on experience
• Additional allowances:

  Salary scale MPS Fringe depending on experience

Full or Part time (0.8) Teacher of English for a Maternity Cover job summary

Key Responsibilities

Plan and deliver engaging English lessons that inspire a love of reading, writing, and literature.

Monitor, assess, and support student progress in line with departmental and school policies.

Contribute to the wider life of the department and school.

Maintain high expectations for behaviour and achievement.

What We Offer

A supportive and welcoming school community.

A collaborative English department with shared resources and expertise.

Opportunities for professional development.

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 Herschel Grammar School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1062 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Herschel Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/herschel-grammar-school-slough

Herschel Grammar School is a selective, co-educational secondary school serving Slough and its surrounding areas. At the last inspection, the school was deemed outstanding in all categories by Ofsted. The school has around 1044 pupils, 316 of whom are in the sixth form.

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