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Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)

The Bicester School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS

This job expired on 14 May 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 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: Fixed term - 11 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated professional to join our English Department teaching groups of students from all abilities across KS3 to KS5.

This role is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave from September 2026 to July 2027, in a supportive and team-orientated School graded as ‘Good’ in all categories. (Ofsted March 2024).

The successful candidate will be someone with a passion for their subject who will inspire and engage our students, and who will actively assist in the further development of English within the School. You will join a committed, hardworking and friendly department who work closely together to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students.

The Department has grown in strength with the current team and we are looking for a passionate and driven individual who will contribute to the current teaching and learning strategies and develop their own teaching practice with our support. Applications are welcomed from both ECT’s and experienced practitioners.

What the school offers its staff

At The Bicester School we pride ourselves on having successfully created an ethos that is nurturing, but challenging, and fully inclusive to all staff and students. We are fortunate to be located in a rural part of North Oxfordshire with excellent transport links.

Employee Benefits include:

ALET employees have the opportunity to become members of a highly competitive pension scheme. This is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for business support staff and Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for teaching staff.

• We are committed to staff wellbeing. As such our Trustees have given all staff two wellbeing days per annum, calendared for school-based staff and bookable for the central team.
• All staff have access to a comprehensive e-learning portal with various CPD courses including safeguarding and role-specific training.

• All staff have access to a 24/7/365 confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access to specialist telephone counselling.

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

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

The Bicester School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We undertake social media checks on all shortlisted candidates in accordance with DFE statutory guidance KCSIE.

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Additional documents

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

Teacher Job Description - April 26.pdf - 512 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Bicester School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Bicester School website
• Email address: hr@thebicesterschool.org.uk
• Phone number: 01869 243331
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bicester-school

The Bicester School is an 11-18 school, graded as Good in all categories by Ofsted in June 2018. Our GCSE results are above the national average and our Progress 8 score is positive. On the 1 August 2015, we became an Academy, joining the Activate Learning group, a well-respected provider of specialist UTC and sixth form education in the Oxfordshire region.

Arranging a visit to The Bicester School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@thebicesterschool.org.uk.

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