Are you an outstanding English teacher with the drive and vision to lead a high-achieving department in a grammar school setting? This is an exciting opportunity to join our thriving and successful English department, following in the footsteps of former teacher, novelist, and Nobel Prize winner, Sir William Golding.
We are seeking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and dynamic Head of English to join our exceptional team from September 2025. This is a key leadership role in our school, providing the opportunity to shape the future direction of English, promote academic excellence, and inspire a love of literature across all Key Stages.
We are looking for a strong team player who is eager to contribute to both the department and the wider school community. You will be teaching in a supportive environment where students are highly engaged, eager to learn, and where lesson disruptions are minimal.
Bishop Wordsworth’s School is a unique school in a unique place where we fuel pupils’ wider intellectual curiosity, extending their knowledge and understanding beyond the narrow confines of exam syllabi. We aim to engender a passion for learning together with the skills required to pursue that passion independently.
We will offer you:
- A comprehensive program of CPD
- The support of a highly experienced and friendly department
- Well-motivated and able students
- Engaging curriculum experience
- Extra-curricular and international trips and visits
- Access to onsite sport facilities
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Teacher‘s Pension Scheme
For further details and an application form please visit the school website http://www.bws-school.org.uk/The_School/Vacancies/. If you wish to have the opportunity of an informal discussion prior to submitting an application form, please contact Mrs Annie Lloyd-Gilmour (HR Manager) alg@bishopwordsworths.org.uk. Applications are accepted by post and email.
Bishop Wordsworth’s 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 will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. as well as other relevant re-employment checks including satisfactory references and medical clearance.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo social media checks prior to interview in order to provide the appointment panel with any information that may be relevant to their suitability or have an impact on the school’s reputation.
