Part Time Teacher of English (Fixed Term Summer Term)
KINGSWOOD SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT FUND
Kingswood Senior School
Part-time
20th March 2026
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Job Description: Part Time Teacher of English (Fixed Term Summer Term) Location: – Kingswood Senior School Responsible to: Head of English Job purpose • To teach English throughout the School, potentially including up to Sixth Form for the right candidate for a one-term cover. • To contribute to aspects of life in a busy boarding and day school, including the co-curricular programme. English Department Information: The English department consists of a highly experienced team of seven full-time English teachers and one part-time teacher. The English department at Kingswood School believes in helping students to develop into lifelong readers, writers and thinkers. Students will leave us as independent, imaginative adults who are both confident and accurate in their expression, and they will continue to be curious and critical throughout their lives. English Language and English Literature are popular subjects at A Level; each year a number of students go on to read English at university, usually at Russell Group institutions and, regularly, at Oxbridge. English enjoys close links with the excellent school library, with EAL, and with the Study Support department. The department is well-equipped and centrally located, close to the school’s superb multi-media library, run by a qualified and very experienced Librarian and Assistant Librarian who actively promote the reading of fiction to all age groups. There are six dedicated English classrooms housed in the main school building and generous display space within the department. Classrooms are equipped projectors, visualisers and interactive whiteboards. The English department has various multimedia subscriptions, including Theatre Online. The English office is furnished with comfortable working space and holds a library of professional and course- related books. The English curriculum is diverse, and exciting. We consciously blend the traditional literary canon with more contemporary writers, including writers from various cultures. We currently prepare students to sit CIE iGCSE English Language and Literature (we are considering a move to Edexcel iGCSE for Literature); at A Level we follow the AQA B syllabus for Literature and the WJEC Eduqas course for Language. The also teach the AFA in Creative Writing as an Advanced Elective for Sixth Form. The school day comprises seven periods of 50-55 minutes. At KS3, students have five or six English periods per fortnight; at KS4 students have eight periods per fortnight, culminating in iGCSE English and English Literature examinations. Students taking A Level English Language or Literature have twelve lessons per fortnight across two teachers. The successful candidate will be able to teach English at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. The post holder will be expected to show initiative in contributing to the development of the department through their particular specialisms and interests. As an independent school, we believe in promoting the broadest possible pupil development in all areas of life, including academic, physical, spiritual and inter-personal. The successful candidate will be expected to show commitment through their contribution to the wider life of the school. Kingswood has a high reputation for its extensive extra-curricular programme and all staff are expected to contribute to the programme as part of their regular school routine. Departmental activities over the past few years have included: Junior and Senior Debating Societies; Reading Clubs; Creative Writing; and the Literary Society, which encourages discussion of books, films, and topics beyond those specified for A Level. We enjoy close links with the Bath Literature festival and we also welcome visiting authors on a regular basis Key Duties and Responsibilities • Have a collaborative approach to the planning of units of work. • Bring individuality and creativity to lesson planning. • Increase students’ confidence in all aspects of English studies. • Foster a love of learning, and a love of English within students. • Prepare students for public examination. • Develop independent learning skills within students. • Mark, record and monitor pupils’ work, in accordance with department policies. • Report on student progress, in line with reporting policies. • Attend Parents’ Evenings, as appropriate. It should be noted that this is not a definitive list; your duties will be at least those listed above. You will be expected to: • Conduct yourself with professionalism, tact and diplomacy at all times as a representative of Kingswood • Observe health and safety procedures and work safely at all times • To comply with all school policies and procedures including reporting any concerns to the appropriate person in relation to those covering child protection, health, safety, welfare, security, confidentiality and data protection. The ideal candidate Essential Qualifications, experience and skills You will have: • A University degree and QTS status (pending QTS status is acceptable) • Specialism in English • Up-to-date pedagogical knowledge • Experience of teaching within the British Education System • Recent experience of GCSE teaching through current post or ITT placement • The ability to work independently and proactively and as part of a team • Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact appropriately with others within the school community • Recent experience of A Level teaching through current post or ITT placement • Knowledge of national changes to English education • Flair and creativity in lesson planning Key Competencies • Desire to share and contribute ideas • Evidence of appropriate professional development • Uphold and live Kingswood Foundation’s values and ethos • Flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude • Supportive of the Christian ethos of the school • Open to new ideas and practices Pay & benefits of service Kingswood School has high expectations of staff and looks to reward them with beneficial conditions of service. • A six point pay spine for teaching staff with a number of generous allowances for staff taking on additional management responsibilities. • Meaningful, personalised professional development and coaching. • All teachers are offered membership of a generous pension scheme. • Generous remission of fees at Kingswood Schools for children of employees (subject to the normal competitive entry requirements being met and availability). Please note that remission of school fees is not a contractual entitlement; the Governors reserve the right to vary the rate of remission or to withdraw it altogether. • All staff enjoy free meals in the Dining Room with refreshments available throughout the day. • Staff are welcome to make use of the leisure and sports facilities (which includes a swimming pool, gym and tennis courts) set within the beautiful School grounds. • Parking available around the School site (subject to availability). • Cycle Scheme in line with the Government’s Cycle to Work initiative. • Employee Assistance Programme, an independent, free and confidential advice service that can offer both practical advice and emotional support. • Kingswood has a strong sense of community and there are many ways to be involved whether through sport, music or social events. Child protection It is your responsibility to help promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible, or with whom you come into contact, and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, you become aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, you must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead. Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation is part of the School’s safeguarding duties (under the Prevent Duty). Application process Please visit our website https://www.kingswood.bath.sch.uk/about-us/employment-opportunities to read our policies for Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Procedure, and also the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy including EYFS. To request an application pack, including a full job description, or if you have any questions, please contact the People & Culture Team via recruitment@kingswood.bath.sch.uk or telephone 01225 734350. Closing date for applications is Friday, 20th March 2026, midday but early applications are encouraged. Kingswood is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children." As an equal opportunities employer, Kingswood School is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.