Teacher of English

Turing House School, Twickenham, TW2 6LH

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  July 2026

• Closing date

  21 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• 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

Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)

Contract: Maternity Cover
Salary: MPS1 - UPS3

Turing House School is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our vibrant secondary school community on a maternity cover contract. This is an exciting opportunity to support students across KS3-KS4 (and possibly KS5), helping them to achieve their best in English.

What We Offer

• A collaborative and welcoming staff team join a supportive and forward‑thinking department where teamwork is at the heart of everything, we do
• Opportunities for professional development and in‑service training we invest in our staff and support continuous learning to help you grow in your career
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing and support your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to creating a positive working environment
• Access to excellent facilities and resources benefit from well‑equipped classrooms and resources to deliver outstanding lessons
• A school committed to securing outstanding educational experiences for all students at Turing House School, we are dedicated to ensuring every student achieves their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver lessons that are creative, engaging and appropriately differentiated
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of all students
• Create a positive, supportive and stimulating classroom environment
• Contribute to departmental and whole‑school development as required
• Take part in meetings, parents’ evenings and staff development sessions
• Support the school’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Carry out any other duties reasonably requested by the Headteacher or line manager

Safeguarding

• This role involves regular contact with children and engagement in regulated activity relevant to children
• All staff are expected to adhere to the requirements set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
• All appointments will be subject to the satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks

Person SpecificationQualifications and Training

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Degree in English or a related subject
• Evidence of recent professional development relevant to teaching English

Experience

• Experience teaching English at secondary level
• Experience delivering a broad and balanced curriculum
• Experience supporting students of varying abilities, including SEND and EAL

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong subject knowledge of English language and literature
• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
• Ability to use assessment data to inform teaching and learning
• Excellent classroom management skills
• Good IT skills, including the use of relevant educational software
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and procedures

Personal Qualities

• High expectations for all students
• Commitment to upholding and promoting the ethos and values of Turing House School
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, staff and parents
• Organised, reliable and able to work well under pressure
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality

Safeguarding Statement

Turing House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.

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

We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and references. Turing House School is an equal opportunity employer. Those who work for us are expected to share this commitment, which will be fully tested as part of the selection process. Our policies, procedures and practices reflect our commitment to equality and diversity. Individuals will be selected for appointment based purely on their suitability for the post.

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.

About Turing House School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1006 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Turing House School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/turing-house-school

Turing House School is an inspirational 11-19 secondary school. This September we welcomed our fifth cohort into our sixth form. Our first nine years have established us as a successful and exceptionally popular school, being oversubscribed for every intake. In May 2018, we were delighted when Ofsted judged us as good overall with outstanding leadership and management as well as personal development, behaviour and welfare. In April 2022, we moved into our newly built permanent site in Whitton site with state-of-the-art facilities.

Our external results so far have been very pleasing, with results at KS4 deemed to be significantly above national averages. All our post-16 students gained a place at university if that was their desired goal, with one student being placed at Cambridge in 2023.

To continue the vision for Turing House School, we need the very best staff who are able to embed our ethos into their teaching and wider school life. We have already created a wonderful environment for young people to learn and mature in and we continue to develop. Our aim is that all our students can be equipped to progress to the jobs, training and higher education most suited to their talents and abilities, irrespective of their social or economic circumstances and ultimately have high aspirations for themselves and their future.

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