Teacher of English

Bassingbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5NJ

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M3 -UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:  

• be a creative and dynamic teacher 

• strong communicator with the ability to embrace change and motivate colleagues and students

• possess resilience and a sense of humour   

• have the highest ambitions for your pupils, the department, the school and yourself 

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benefits:

• Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the role)
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres
• 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses
• Professional Development Scheme Policy
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers VDU Vouchers
• Boots Flu Vouchers
• Perkbox – access a range of discounts in-store and online at nationwide shops.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and staff in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and a barred list check. Certificates of Good Conduct and other checks may be requested if applicable. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be considered when they are relevant to the post.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

_Teacher of English BASS Candidate Pack (2).pdf - 4 MB (opens in new tab)

About Bassingbourn Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 666 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bassingbourn Village College website
• Email address: hr@anglianlearning.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bassingbourn-village-college

Secondary school, years 7-11

Arranging a visit to Bassingbourn Village College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@anglianlearning.org.

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