Teacher of English
King's Leadership Academy Bolton, Bolton, BL3 3HL49 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2026
Closing date
7 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) M/UPS depending on experience
Teacher of English job summary
About this Role
Teacher of English - King’s Leadership Academy Bolton
Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive in education? King's Bolton is offering an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join us as a Teacher of English. This role is ideal for someone eager to inspire a love of literature and language, while helping students to achieve their full potential.
King’s Bolton is a non-selective free school, guided by traditional values and inspired by cutting-edge educational research. As a proud member of the Great Schools Trust, we are consistently oversubscribed and recognised for providing a distinctive, high-quality educational experience.
The Great Schools Trust has been recognised as one of the UK’s fastest-improving multi-academy trusts and was recently shortlisted for MAT of the Year. We are redefining education through innovation, values-led leadership, and a culture where both students and staff flourish. With all academies rated Good or better by Ofsted and a strong +0.4 Progress 8 score, we are proud to be transforming futures across our communities.
About the role
As a Teacher of English, you will deliver engaging and challenging lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, ensuring that every student develops confidence, knowledge, and skills in English Language and Literature. You will plan and teach high-quality lessons, assess pupil progress, and contribute to the development of curriculum resources.
Beyond the classroom, you’ll play a key role in promoting literacy across the academy, supporting extracurricular opportunities, and fostering a culture where students value reading and effective communication. You will also actively engage in professional development, contribute to wider school initiatives, and uphold the Trust’s values and high standards. A strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, including adherence to Keeping Children Safe in Education, is essential.
Further Details: Salary is paid monthly across the full year, in line with national teacher pay scales.
We are looking for an inspiring classroom practitioner with excellent subject knowledge and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their personal best. In return, you’ll join a values-driven, supportive Trust with access to ongoing professional development and opportunities for progression.
Why Join King’s Bolton?
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Weekly, high-quality CPD and development opportunities
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Access to CredimusAI tools that support efficiency and effectiveness
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A strong wellbeing culture through our Staff Wellbeing Charter
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A respectful, engaged, and inspiring student body
This is more than a job, it’s a chance to make a lasting difference, support young people, and be part of a values-driven educational community.
Contact for Queries or Visits:
Jemma Harvey - j.harvey@kngsbolton.com
Safeguarding Statement
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment checks.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff o share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
To find out more about working for the Great Schools Trust and King’s Leadership Academy Bolton check out our Twitter or website and please get in touch if you would like a visit or chat with the Principal.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About King's Leadership Academy Bolton
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 899 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton website
Welcome to King’s Leadership Academy Bolton, a non-selective free independent school in the state sector that is providing a world class education for the young people of Great Lever.
King’s is founded on international research and traditional values with a huge focus on leadership and academic development.
Our vision is “To develop in each of our student the academic skills, intellectual habits, qualities of character and leadership traits necessary to succeed at all levels and become successful citizens in tomorrow’s world”.
At King’s we believe every child can succeed and that great teaching is the key to that success. This sentiment is reflected in our motto, ‘Credimus’, which translated from Latin literally means we believe.
We believe in appointing only the very best teachers and staff who are committed to serving the students and parents of this community. We believe in having the highest expectations of ourselves and our students as well as accepting no excuses for underperformance. We believe that our school exists to shape the life chances of all our students in order that they can attend the best Universities or places of employment in the years to come. We believe in fully supporting our students throughout their education.
King’s is unique, in that we have developed a highly personalised approach to our provision and teaching. Our smaller class sizes and year groups afford us tremendous opportunities to truly nurture and develop the academic and creative talents in all our students.
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