Get into teaching at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4DQ

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Art and design, Biology, Chemistry, Design and technology, English, Music, Physics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Unsalaried School Direct programme. Some subjects typically attract government bursaries or scholarships.
• Additional allowances:

  Unsalaried School Direct programme. Some subjects typically attract government bursaries or scholarships.

Get into teaching at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet job summary

One of the country’s leading academic schools, Queen Elizabeth’s Barnet blends a distinctive heritage and proud traditions with an innovative, forward-looking approach to providing a state education like no other to 1300 boys aged 11-18. Our ‘outstanding’ status was emphatically validated by Ofsted in May 2022 and we are also The Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Year for A-levels 2025.

More information about our school is available at www.qebarnet.co.uk.

We are looking to support talented and ambitious graduates to join our staff team whilst working towards Qualified Teacher Status on one of the employment-based routes into teaching.

Recruitment is now open for September 2026 entry. Applicants with a successful background in any of the subject disciplines relevant to the School’s curriculum will be considered.

Government funding is typically available in some subject areas for some candidates (click here for more information). Information about funding for the 2025-2026 academic year is available here.

For 2026-2027 the Government is offering bursaries of:

• £29,000 in chemistry, mathematics and physics
• £20,000 in design and technology and languages (French, German and Latin)
• £5,000 in biology and geography

Applicants may be eligible for a bursary if they have 1st, 2:1, 2:2, PhD or master’s.

The following scholarships will be available too:

• £31,000 in chemistry and physics
• £22,000 in French and German

The School has a long-established and successful approach to teacher training with a high percentage of former trainees securing permanent roles in the school post qualification. With access to our outstanding package of high-quality continuous professional development and support, many have then progressed quickly to leadership roles.

Applications will be considered as they are received . Prospective applicants are welcome to address any questions they may have to recruitment@qebarnet.co.uk.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Queen Elizabeth’s is a dynamic school supported by a diverse and enthusiastic community of staff, pupils, parents and alumni. It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and from those with disabilities.

Queen Elizabeth’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service .

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 Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1314 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-elizabeth-s-school-barnet

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