Teacher of English

Westfield Academy, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3DB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026 (or earlier if candidate is available)

• Closing date

  12 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 February 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
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: ECT, Mainscale and Upper Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are an 11-16 Academy in Somerset, serving the town of Yeovil and the surrounding villages. Westfield is an oversubscribed and successful school with a good reputation. This is due to our reputation as a child centred organisation that has exemplary behaviour and an unmatched pastoral system that puts the welfare of students and staff at its core.

We welcome applications from Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and are committed to supporting your professional development.

We are looking for people with:

A passion for learning and teaching and an ambition to develop their own practice

The ability to inspire students to attain the highest possible outcomes

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the opportunity to teach in a “happy, inclusive and caring school”. “The school’s ethos is built on warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils”. Where “Staff feel valued and empowered.” Quotes from recent “Good” Ofsted Nov 23.

We can offer you:

• A Chromebook for each member of the teaching staff
• A committed and supportive leadership team, teaching and support staff
• A range of career development opportunities including induction and mentoring
• A stable and caring school community with well behaved, motivated and delightful students
• A pleasant, green site with outstanding facilities
• An opportunity to live and work in a fantastic part of the country.
• A school that has teachers’ professional autonomy as a key priority.
• A strong vibrant staff social ethos for example with a staff choir, staff steel pan band, five a side football

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.

Westfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the barred list, and online searches as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2025).

For further details please follow the links below and visit our website, www.westfieldacademy.co.uk or contact our HR & Student Data Officer, Rhiannon Rodber, tel: 01935 446869, email: rhiannon.rodber@westfieldacademy.co.uk.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 12th March 2026 09:00am.

Interviews will take place week commencing 23rd March 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 5:00pm on Friday 13th March 2026.

Commitment to safeguarding

Westfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the barred list, as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2023).

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 Application Pack (Feb 26).pdf - 4.06 MB (opens in new tab)

About Westfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1025 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westfield Academy website
• Email address: rhiannon.rodber@westfieldacademy.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-academy-yeovil

We are an 11-16 co-educational school, in Somerset, serving the town of Yeovil and the surrounding villages. Westfield is an oversubscribed and successful school with a good reputation.

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