13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    7 March 2025 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    14 February 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time teaching position

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale

Additional allowances

TLR's available for the right candidate

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking a well-qualified, passionate, and committed teacher of English who:

✅ Loves bringing literature and language to life in the classroom.

✅ Believes every student deserves to enjoy and excel in English.

✅ Wants to be part of a friendly, high-energy, and supportive team.

✅ Is eager to contribute to a positive school culture and inspire young minds.

What the school offers its staff

TEACHER OF ENGLISH (September 2025 Start)

MPS / UPS + TLR for the right candidate

Closing Date for Applications—7th March 2025 @ 3pm

Passionate about English? Ready to Inspire the Next Generation?

Are you a dedicated and ambitious English teacher looking for your next exciting adventure? Do you want to be part of a thriving, supportive team that helps students develop a love for English and achieve outstanding results? If so, Wollaston School could be the perfect place for you!

Why Join Us?

¨A Thriving English Faculty – Join an enthusiastic team with a track record of success, where students are inspired to continue their studies into Sixth Form, choosing popular and well-established courses in English Language, English Literature, and Media Studies.

¨Commitment to Professional Growth – Whether you're an Early Career Teacher or an experienced teacher, we provide outstanding CPD, mentoring, and career progression opportunities to help you develop your skills and achieve your ambitions.

¨A School on an Exciting Journey – Wollaston School is a good school with a strong vision to become exceptional for the children in our community. Our core values of kindness, ambition, and community shape everything we do.

¨Easily Accessible Location – Conveniently located with excellent transport links, making it an easy commute from Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, and Kettering.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to ridgek@wollaston-school.net

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About Wollaston School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1430 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Arranging a visit to Wollaston School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ridgek@wollaston-school.net.

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