Second in Department : Teacher of English
The Bishop Wand Church of England School, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LT20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or January 2026
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 10am
Date listed
17 June 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
- Teacher's Main Pay Scale + TLR £5,644.00
Second in Department : Teacher of English job summary
The Bishop Wand School is excited to invite applications for the position of Teacher of English, Second in Department to join our dynamic and passionate English Faculty. This role is ideal for an enthusiastic and committed English teacher and experienced educator seeking to join a high-achieving, supportive team.
Our core values—'inspiring minds, nurturing spirit, and respecting difference' provide a foundation for collaboration, fostering an environment that promotes both student and teacher development. Our English Faculty is known for its diverse and inclusive approach, which mirrors the wider values of our School community. Our curriculum choices reflect this diversity and offers an opportunity for students to discuss and reflect on a range of important issues.
Our English Faculty plays a vital role in the ongoing improvements within the School and is central to our students' academic success with results that reflect this. We offer a diverse and engaging curriculum, with A-level courses in English Language & Literature, English Literature, and Media Studies, and many of our students continue to higher education and pursue careers related to their love of English. At both GCSE and A Level our students’ results are consistently amongst the best in the School. As the Second in Department, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the Head of Department to help shape and deliver this exciting curriculum.
At Bishop Wand, we value the holistic development of our students. Our "Brighter Futures" programme offers a wide range of extracurricular clubs and activities, where students can explore their passion for English. Students can take part in Creative Writing Club, Youth Speaks Competition, Poetry Club and Banned Books Club. We encourage all staff to share their personal interests beyond the classroom, enriching the experience for students and fostering a collaborative school community.
We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates a passion for teaching, creativity in lesson planning, and a strong commitment to student progress, both in and outside the classroom. You will bring fresh ideas, support the department in its goals, and foster an engaging learning environment. Experience of teaching A Level would be desirable. In return, we offer excellent opportunities for professional development with clear pathways for progression within the School and a supportive working environment. Our recent achievements, including an "Outstanding" judgement in our SIAMS inspection (February 2023) and a "Good" rating from Ofsted (February 2022), reflect our ongoing commitment to excellence in all that we do. We are dedicated to the growth and development of both our students and staff and are on a continual journey to becoming an outstanding school.
We reserve the right to interview on receipt of application and prior to the advertised deadline.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Bishop Wand C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme clearance is required for this position. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Bishop Wand Church of England School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1181 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School website
With fifty-one years at the centre of the community in Sunbury on Thames and Spelthorne, we have a reputation for exceptional academic achievement, strong Christian values and providing an educational experience which creates high achieving confident articulate young people who most importantly love learning.
As a 11-19 School, we offer a seven-year education experience, with academic outcomes at GCSE and A Level, consistently exceeding the national benchmarks. We encourage all our students to complete their seven-year education journey here at Bishop Wand.
Students at Bishop Wand work hard, are well disciplined and are prepared to succeed in the competitive local and global environments in which we live. We are a traditional School in our approach to learning, we believe in high quality teaching in the classroom, supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities that challenge and support our young people.
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