Teacher of English

Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2BB

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (794)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full time (0.8 may be available for the right candidate)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

MPS/UPS

Permanent

Full Time (0.8 may be available for the right candidate)

Required from 1st January 2027

Prince Henry's Grammar School are seeking to appoint a motivated, committed, and enthusiastic Teacher to join the English department on a permanent basis. This post would be ideal for an ECT, or a more experienced candidate. The ability to teach some Media Studies or Film Studies would be advantageous, but not essential.

We are looking for candidates who have:

- Ability to teach KS3 and GCSE English

- Excellent classroom management skills

- Ability to enthuse and motivate students

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

- Excellent Continuing Professional Development opportunities

- A dedicated staff team supported by a committed and experienced senior leadership team

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Closing Date: Sunday 18th October 2026

Selection Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026

Collaborative Learning Trust is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

In line with KCSiE 2026, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Teacher of English RecruitmentBooklet October 26 LNC.pdf - 645 KB (opens in new tab)

About Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1641 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College website
• Email address: hrs@princehenrys.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/otley-prince-henry-s-grammar-school-specialist-language-college-otley

Prince Henry’s is an over-subscribed comprehensive school with over 1660 students, including around 350 in the Sixth Form. Our Ofsted Report (November 2024) confirms us as an outstanding school across all areas. Regardless of our current success, we strive for the continuous improvement of our educational provision so that our students are fully prepared for 21st century society. We serve the market town of Otley (in the Wharfe Valley) and the surrounding villages including Pool, Bramhope and Adel. The Wharfe Valley is a wonderful region in which to live and work. It is close to areas of outstanding natural beauty, yet also benefits from good transport links to key towns and cities across the country.

Of particular interest to new members of staff is the emphasis placed on high quality professional development. Prince Henry’s is a strategic partner in the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance and as such we work with our partners to develop and deliver high quality CPL to staff in our own school and across the region. This ensures good access to development opportunities for our teaching and associate staff.

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