Teacher of English

Whittington Green School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an English teacher that is able to be inspiring for our students, encouraging them to be ambitious writers, insightful readers, thoughtful listeners, articulate speakers and who, as a result, will help our students achieve great success in life?

Whittington Green School would like to hear from you.

Our aim is to make English enjoyable for all by providing students with a wide variety of activities and opportunities, whilst at the same time improving students’ literacy skills.

You will be led by a committed and professional English team who are experienced passionate teachers who possess a variety of degree of experience. The English department in our school takes a proactive approach, sharing experiences and good practices through teaching and learning and own professional developments.

English carries significant weight in the national performance indicators and we expect all of our students to be challenged, to be inspired and to achieve beyond expectation

This position would suit either an NQT or experienced teacher

What the school offers its staff

If you would like an informal chat and/or a tour of the school please contact Catherine Swain on 01246 450825

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

Whittington Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

English Teacher Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 111 KB (opens in new tab)

About Whittington Green School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 649 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whittington Green School website
• Email address: catherine.swain@wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01246 450825
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whittington-green-school

OFSTED rated GOOD - February 2023

Whittington Green is a truly inclusive school and our vision is to ensure that every member of our school community is inspired, engaged and challenged to achieve at the highest possible level. At the heart of everything we do is a strong moral purpose to ensure all students have access to the highest quality education and enrichment experiences. We are relentlessly ambitious for our students in their future aspirations and we want their success to go beyond academic achievement.

The school aims to ensure that our students leave as healthy, secure and independent individuals who have a love of learning and are ready to make a personal contribution to society, living with honesty, confidence and integrity.

Every student will Dream big, Reach for the stars and Achieve their goals.

Arranging a visit to Whittington Green School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email catherine.swain@wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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