Teacher of English
Kingsmead School, Enfield, EN1 1YQ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
6 October 2025 at 11am
Date listed
20 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (FTE)
Teacher of English job summary
Kingsmead is a large, oversubscribed school that, despite serving a postcode in the top 20% most deprived parts of England:
- Has an ambitious curriculum, with almost an almost exclusively GCSE KS4 and A Level KS5, aiming for 90% EBacc while also having a performing a visual arts specialism.
- A track record of above average progress scores in spite of the challenge posed by such an ambitious curriculum.
- Exceptional behaviour, with a consistent approach that combines explicit boundaries with the space to build relationships and support those children who need it.
- A thoughtfully constructed wider school experience for the children, with an ambitious combination of clubs, trips, careers guidance and wider enrichment.
English are a team of 12 teachers, four of whom are post-holders and another is the whole school Literacy Co-Ordinator. The department lead is in their second year and moved to joined us from a large national chain, motivated by the desire to have greater autonomy and flexibility. Other post-holders are graduates of the Teach First program.
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The school reserves the right to close this advert if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.
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 Kingsmead School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1502 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kingsmead School website
Kingsmead is a large, mixed, oversubscribed school – easily accessible from both central London and surrounds – with loyal staff, an established standing in the community and a very strong track record. We are consistently above average in Progress 8 and A Level value added, with high Ebacc entry and a wide range of options at KS4 and KS5. Those outcomes are built on a calm, purposeful and collaborative atmosphere.
Despite the school’s size and standing, the Headteacher was appointed relatively young after experience of leading for a high-performing academy chain and in one of the most successful London boroughs. He has restarted the school culture and approach over the last few years and is determined to push it forward from being in the top 20% nationally to being somewhere where things are achieved others do not think possible.
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