Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Location: Woking, Surrey

Status: TBC

Type: Temporary

School: The Winston Churchill School

Role Details

Teacher of English

To cover a maternity leave

Full or part-time role available

Required to start: November 2026 or January 2027, ending April 2027

Salary for QTS: MPS or UPS (Fringe pay scale)

Salary Range: (£35,602 to £54,382)

Candidate Profile

We know you are an enthusiastic, inspirational and well qualified teacher of English so come and join a vibrant team that will help you to develop your teaching. Harness your individuality to enhance your teaching style and engage young people. Our students are confident and eager to learn and our staff team are focused on delivering excellent outcomes. The successful candidate must have the ability to motivate students to excel in this subject.

Visit our school and find out how we can support your career development.

Note: we do not sponsor candidates and we conduct face to face interviews.

We Welcome Applications From:

• ECTs
• Experienced teachers
• English teachers
• Teachers who would like to develop to teach English
• Graduates who would like to earn as they train for QTS

What Winston Offers

• A school that values the teaching of English
• A highly successful and supportive department
• An innovative staff team
• Rooms equipped with interactive LED screens
• New facilities including a Library, Planetarium and Performance Space
• Excellent training and leadership development programmes
• A secure school budget, allowing for smaller class sizes
• Pay rises honoured
• Teacher pension scheme
• Gym
• Coffee shop twice a week

Ofsted 2023 Quote

'This is an inclusive school, with high expectations for pupils' conduct and achievement.'

Application Details

Further information and an application form are available on the school website.

Come and visit the school and discover what Winston can do for your career.

Applications must be posted or emailed to the Headteacher, Zoe Johnson-Walker, or completed on ETeach.

Applicants should include a statement of application outlining their suitability for the post in relation to the job description and person specification, with two sides of A4 as a maximum.

Important Dates

• Closing date: Friday 16th October 2026
• Interview date: To be confirmed

(This school reserves the right to interview promptly should a suitable candidate apply.)

Safeguarding & Recruitment

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required prior to commencement.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended).

If you are appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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We know you are an enthusiastic, inspirational and well qualified teacher of English so come and join a vibrant team that will help you to develop your teaching. Harness your individuality to enhance your teaching style and engage young people. Our students are confident and eager to learn and our staff team are focused on delivering excellent outcomes. The successful candidate must have the ability to motivate students to excel in this subject.,

• English teachers
• Teachers who would like to develop to teach English
• Graduates who would like to earn as they train for QTS
Winston offers:-
• A school that values the teaching of English, If you are appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
  
  New facilities including a Library and Planetarium and Performance Space
• Excellent training and leadership development programmes
• A secure school budget, allowing for smaller class sizes
• Pay rises honoured
• Teacher pension scheme
• Gym
• Coffee shop twice a week
Ofsted 2023 quote: 'This is an inclusive school, with high expectations for pupils' conduct and achievement. Further information and an application form are available on the school website. Come and visit the school and discover what Winston can do for your career. Applications must be posted or emailed to the Headteacher, Zoe Johnson-Walker or completed on ETeach.