Teacher of English

The Bishop Wand Church of England School, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LT

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Teacher's Main Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Teacher's Main Pay Scale

Teacher of English job summary

The Bishop Wand Church of England School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of English to join our thriving English Faculty from September 2025 or sooner. Whether you’re an Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking to begin your journey or an experienced educator ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.

Our English department plays a central role in our School’s ongoing success, offering a wide range of opportunities for students across Key Stages 3 to 5. At Sixth Form, we deliver A Levels in English Language & Literature, English Literature, and Media Studies, with many students progressing to higher education and careers driven by a passion for English.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking team that is deeply embedded in the life of the School. We’re looking for a teacher who is:

• Inspirational, with a strong subject knowledge and a passion for teaching English

• Creative and reflective, bringing fresh ideas to curriculum planning

• Committed to inclusive, engaging teaching strategies that support student progress both in and beyond the classroom

In return, we offer:

• A welcoming and supportive school environment

• Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities

• A school community grounded in strong Christian values and a clear ethos: Realising God-Given Potential

We are ambitious and forward-looking, and this role offers the chance to be part of our journey toward becoming an outstanding school in every respect.

We reserve the right to interview on receipt of application and prior to the advertised deadline.

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

The Bishop Wand C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme clearance is required for this position. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 The Bishop Wand Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Bishop Wand Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bishop-wand-church-of-england-school

With fifty-one years at the centre of the community in Sunbury on Thames and Spelthorne, we have a reputation for exceptional academic achievement, strong Christian values and providing an educational experience which creates high achieving confident articulate young people who most importantly love learning.

As a 11-19 School, we offer a seven-year education experience, with academic outcomes at GCSE and A Level, consistently exceeding the national benchmarks. We encourage all our students to complete their seven-year education journey here at Bishop Wand.

Students at Bishop Wand work hard, are well disciplined and are prepared to succeed in the competitive local and global environments in which we live. We are a traditional School in our approach to learning, we believe in high quality teaching in the classroom, supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities that challenge and support our young people.

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