Teacher of English

Heathside School, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8UZ

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

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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: MPR/UPR (fringe)
• Additional allowances:

  MPR/UPR (fringe)

Teacher of English job summary

Teacher of English

Heathside Weybridge

Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8UZ

September 2026

Full Time, Permanent

MPR/UPR (fringe)

Applications welcomed from ECTs and experienced teachers

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and dedicated Teacher of English to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to inspire students through literature and language, helping them develop the critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing world.

At Heathside Weybridge, we are more than just a school—we are a vibrant and inclusive community where every member of staff is valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

When you join us, you will be part of an environment that is:

• Welcoming and Aspirational: We provide a positive and secure atmosphere where both staff and students are encouraged and challenged to achieve their full potential. We want you to enjoy your role and feel fulfilled in your work.
• Respectful and Inclusive: We foster a culture built on respect, understanding, and acceptance, ensuring that everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, regardless of background or identity.
• Supportive of Professional Growth: Your development matters to us. We offer ongoing opportunities for professional learning and career progression.
• Committed to Wellbeing: We prioritise staff wellbeing by providing the care, resources, and flexibility needed to flourish both professionally and personally. We are proud to have been reaccredited with the Wellbeing Award for Schools in 2024.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are confident teaching English across all key stages
• Deliver high-quality teaching that enables excellent student progress and appropriate challenge
• Plan and deliver engaging lessons aligned with the curriculum, supporting both academic and creative development
• Promote student achievement through effective assessment and feedback
• Adapt teaching strategies to ensure all students can access learning
• Contribute to the wider school community, including extracurricular activities

If you are passionate about inspiring young people and helping them succeed in English, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: Monday 11th May 2026, at midday

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 11th May 2026

Applications will be considered as they are received, we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.

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

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 Heathside School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heathside School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heathside-school-weybridge

ElmWey Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust operating two secondary schools in Elmbridge.

The Trust was set up as a multi-academy trust in September 2015. Its initial focus was on ensuring that the single academy at its core, Heathside Weybridge, maintained its status as a high-performing school and put in place the necessary governance and financial structures needed to meet statutory and other Government requirements; and on developing its vision of how the Trust should develop. Heathside Walton-on-Thames, an 11-16 six form entry academy, opened to new Year 7 in September 2022, in a temporary building on the permanent site. The school will move into its permanent building in September 2023.

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