Teacher of English (0.7FTE)
Wallington High School for Girls, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0PH12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS
Teacher of English (0.7FTE) job summary
The opportunity:
Wallington High School for Girls is seeking a passionate and committed English teacher to join our exceptional team. You’ll be joining an outstanding school with a high-performing, well-established English faculty which values high-impact, evidence-informed teaching practices and constantly reflects on how to improve outcomes for all learners.
What we offer:
Whether you’re an ECT or an experienced teacher, you’ll be supported by a culture of continuous learning, high expectations, and genuine care for both staff and students. Staff are supported to thrive through high-quality development, cross-Trust networks, and streamlined operations that reduce workload and stress. Students display enthusiasm for learning, show curiosity, and demonstrate excellent behaviour, contributing to a highly positive learning environment.
Our commitment to you:
Staff are our most valued asset and we place a high emphasis on staff well-being and professional development, no matter what stage of your career you are at. We pride ourselves with the supportive and inclusive nature of the school and ensure that we foster a friendly working environment. A recent staff survey stated that staff do not feel pressured to work long hours and staff are consulted about changes at work.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
To meet the requirements of a classroom teacher set out in the Teacher Standards or Post Threshold Standards
The successful candidate will:
- Good Honours Degree, PGCE / QTS E Higher degree
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the post
- Ability to identify own professional development needs
- Experience Successful teaching of English across Key Stage 3 & 4
- Planning of lessons / schemes of work in line with the demands of an examination syllabus
- Evidence of raising student attainment in subject
- Assessment of students across all key stages
- Contribution to extra-curricular activities
Key application dates:
- Shortlisting Date: Monday 13 October 2025
- Interview Date: Wednesday 15/Thursday 16 October 2025
- Start Date: January 2025
Safer recruitment:
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
Sponsorship:
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wallington High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1547 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wallington High School for Girls website
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