Teacher of English

Burntwood School, London, SW17 0AQ

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TBC

Teacher of English job summary

• Role: Teacher of English
  
• Full time/Part time: Full Time
  
• Contract Type: Permanent
  
• Salary Grade: Teachers’ Pay Scale (Inner London)
  
• Reporting to: Head of Cluster
  
• Commencing: September 2026

We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our successful English and Media Cluster commencing September 2026.

Applications are most welcome from suitably qualified ECTs. Applicants must be passionate about English and able to teach to GCSE level as well as have the potential to take on A level teaching. The successful candidate will have the previous experience necessary to fulfil such a role and a relevant degree. There may be an opportunity to teach some Film and Media Studies for a suitably qualified candidate.

Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

If this role is of interest to you, please read the application pack, available on our website.

How to apply

Please note, we are only accepting applications through our careers site

Should you require any other details, please contact our HR team.

Applications must be completed and submitted no later than 9am on Tuesday 9th June 2026.

The interview date is to be confirmed.

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 committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

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 Burntwood School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burntwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burntwood-school

Burntwood is a highly successful academy for girls. We are an 11-19 comprehensive school with 1500+ students, of whom 450 are in our mixed Sixth Form. The majority of our students progress to our Sixth Form and the vast majority then on to university and higher education.

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