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Role: English Teacher
Location: Barnet
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: Negotiable
Employment Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Contract Type: Long-Term/Short-Term/Supply
Pay Scale: £150 - £260 per day – depending on experience & Contract Type

Are you a passionate and inspiring English Teacher with a commitment to nurturing students’ love for language and literature?
If so, GSL Education would love to hear from you. We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated English Teacher to join one of our client secondary schools in Barnet.

This school is dedicated to academic excellence and personal development, ensuring every student develops strong communication skills and a deep appreciation of English language and literature. With high expectations and a supportive environment, the school strives to help learners reach their full potential both in and out of the classroom.

As an English Teacher, your responsibilities will include more than planning and marking you will be shaping the expressive and analytical thinkers of the future. Key responsibilities include:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Curriculum Delivery: Plan and deliver a rich and engaging English curriculum across Key Stages, covering essential reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills in line with the national curriculum.

  • Effective Instruction: Use creative teaching strategies, modern technology, and varied literary texts to inspire student engagement and promote a lifelong love of reading and writing.

  • Assessment & Progress Monitoring: Evaluate student progress using a range of assessments such as essays, creative writing tasks, exams, and oral presentations, while providing constructive feedback to support improvement.

  • Literacy Development: Promote literacy across the whole school, encouraging students to develop confident communication skills and strong vocabulary.

  • Classroom Management: Maintain high expectations for behaviour and foster an inclusive, respectful learning environment that supports active participation and collaboration.

  • Continuous Professional Growth: Stay up to date with changes in English education and assessment, sharing best practices and contributing to the school’s ongoing improvement.

The successful English Teacher will have:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or equivalent PGCE, BA/BEd with QTS in English).

  • Previous experience teaching English within a secondary school environment.

  • Excellent subject knowledge of English Language and/or English Literature curriculum.

  • Strong communication and classroom management skills.

  • Ability to inspire students and build strong relationships with young learners.

  • DBS registered with the Update Service (or willingness to apply).

Working with GSL Education provides:

  • Access to Multiple Opportunities: Roles across mainstream and alternative education settings tailored to your preference.

  • Ongoing Support: Assistance with CV updates, interview preparation, and compliance guidance from start to finish.

  • Flexible Working Options: Choose roles that suit your availability including part-time, full-time, or supply.

  • Commitment to Safeguarding: We prioritise safety and quality of education through ethical recruitment practices.

  • Professional Development: Opportunities to enhance skills, attend training, and progress in your teaching career.

  • Dedicated Consultant: Personalised support from a dedicated consultant ensuring best-fit placements and competitive pay.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check. As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout London.

For more information or to register your interest in the English Teacher role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.

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