Teacher of English

Job Description:  Teacher of English

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.

•  To contribute to all 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 & 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.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 6 March 2026, midday; early applications are
encouraged.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Miss Hannah Sweeney,
Recruitment Administrator, on 01225 734350 or email recruitment@kingswood.bath.sch.uk

The  School  is  committed  to  safeguarding  and  promoting  the  welfare  of  children  and  young  people  and
expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You 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 aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants
from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Kingswood School.