Teacher of English
The Mountbatten School, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 5SYThis job expired on 28 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Required from Easter or September 2026
Closing date
28 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full-time or Part-time considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 to £50,048
Pay scale
- MPR1 to UPR3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Pay Scale/Upper pay Scale
Required from Easter or September 2026
The Mountbatten School English Faculty is a dynamic, creative and welcoming team, united by a shared passion for language, literature and learning. We are committed to helping every student become a confident communicator, a critical thinker and a curious reader who enjoys the richness of the written and spoken word.
Our department delivers English and Media Studies through a well-sequenced three-year KS3 curriculum and a two-year GCSE programme, currently following AQA English Language and AQA English Literature. Our OCR Media Studies GCSE is an extremely popular option. Many colleagues teach both English and Media to GCSE and collaboration, professional dialogue and supportive mentoring sit at the heart of our work.
Our students are genuinely a joy to teach: enthusiastic, thoughtful and eager to learn. The Faculty is well resourced with a vibrant library, specialist teaching rooms and bookable class sets of Chromebooks and devices. Teachers work closely to design inclusive schemes of learning, share resources and continually refine practice to secure strong progress for all students, regardless of starting point.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and inspirational teacher to join our team from the new academic year. The post would suit an Early Career Teacher ready to begin their journey in a nurturing environment, or an experienced practitioner seeking development and fresh challenge. A part-time appointment will be considered for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality English teaching across KS3 and KS4.
- Prepare students for AQA English Language and English Literature GCSE exams.
- Create engaging lessons that develop reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
- Contribute to the planning and refinement of collaborative schemes of work.
- Assess work regularly and provide meaningful feedback to support progress.
- Inspire a love of reading, personal expression and independent thought.
- Build strong, respectful relationships with pupils and families.
- Contribute to the wider life of the department through enrichment opportunities including trips, competitions and events.
- Uphold high expectations of behaviour, effort and achievement.
We look forward to welcoming a teacher who will thrive in a positive, ambitious and student-centred department.
The Mountbatten School recognises the benefits derived from investing in our staff, and there are a number of additional benefits available to all staff:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Professional development opportunities
- Free parking for all staff
- Free use of the Fitness Suite
- Childcare vouchers if already part of the scheme
- Annual Flu Jabs offered
- Assistance towards eye tests and glasses
- Vivup Benefits. This includes lifestyle, home, and electronics savings as well as cycle to work benefits
- Blue Light Card by application offering a great range of discounts online and on the high street
Closing Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026 by 9.00 am
Interviews: Tuesday 3 February 2026
For further details and to apply please visit www.mountbatten.school/jobs, alternatively email human.resources@mountbatten.school or telephone 01794 510227
Please note CVs will not be accepted and we reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive applications that meet the criteria. We therefore strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
The Mountbatten School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All our recruitment and selection practices reflect this and successful applicants are subject to Disclosure and Barring Checks along with other relevant employment checks.
What the school offers its staff
The school is situated in Romsey, a very pleasant abbey town in the southern Test Valley. Opened in 1969 and built on land formerly in the ownership of Earl Mountbatten's Broadlands Estate, the school enjoyed the patronage of Lord Louis until his assassination. We are honoured that his great granddaughter, The Lady Alexandra Knatchbull, is our current patron.
The school is one of the largest and most successful co-educational comprehensives in Hampshire. Our intake is 300, and there are currently 1466 students on roll.
The school serves a predominantly rural catchment area extending from the boundary of Southampton to the boundary of Wiltshire. We are the larger of two secondary schools in the town. The school is very popular and heavily oversubscribed.
The school is a Single Academy Trust. Chris Cox, the school’s Headteacher, has been in post since October 2024 and was formerly the Associate Headteacher appointed in January 2015.The school is organised into eight faculties with approximately 80 FTE teaching staff, and the pastoral structure is based on five year groups.
The school is fortunate to have extensive grounds as it was built on land that was formerly part of Lord Mountbatten’s Broadlands Estate. Since the school became an academy on 1 April 2011, there has been an extensive refurbishment programme over many years. As a result, all departments are very well-resourced and accommodated.
The school is high achieving and GCSE outcomes are very good. Ofsted carried out an ungraded inspection of the school in January 2024; the school remained ‘good’ with many aspects of the school’s work being recognised as ‘first class’. There is a very strong international ethos and tangible links with schools in Africa, Asia and Europe. The school has a very strong focus on staff development. Career development is pursued in leadership, pedagogy and pastoral opportunities.
The Mountbatten School recognises the benefits derived from investing in our staff, and there are a number of additional benefits available to all staff:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Professional development opportunities
- Free parking for all staff
- Free use of the Fitness Suite
- Annual Flu Jabs offered
- Assistance towards eye tests and glasses
- Vivup Benefits. This includes lifestyle, home, and electronics savings as well as cycle to work benefits
- Blue Light Card by application offering a great range of discounts online and on the high street
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Mountbatten School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All our recruitment and selection practices reflect this and successful applicants are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Checks along with other relevant employment checks.
About The Mountbatten School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1458 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Mountbatten School website
- Email address
- human.resources@mountbatten.school
- Phone number
- 01794 510227
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