Teacher of English

Springwell Alternative Academy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Greater London is seeking a full-time English teacher starting September 2026. This role involves teaching English, supporting students in pastoral care, and contributing to co-curricular activities. The position offers a generous package including rent-free accommodation, health cover, and an education fund for children. The ideal candidate will have a strong degree and will contribute creatively to the department's success while fostering a supportive learning environment.

Benefits

Rent-free accommodation

Generous education fund

Health cover

Qualifications

• Ability to teach English across all levels effectively.
• Experience in contributing to a dynamic academic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to support students in pastoral care.

Responsibilities

• Teach English and contribute to the department's success.
• Support House Master in pastoral care of students.
• Engage in co-curricular activities within the school.

Skills

Creative teaching

Strong examination performance

Supportive pastoral care

Public speaking

Enthusiastic contribution to co-curricular activities

Education

Good degree

Qualified Teacher Status (or willingness to achieve it)

Job description

The School seeks to appoint a full‑time teacher of English from September 2026. This post comes with a generous package including the following benefits:

• Rent‑free accommodation provided on the Hill
• Access to a generous education fund for any children you may have
• Health cover provided free of charge for you and at a reduced rate for any members of your immediate family that you may wish to add

Harrow School is situated in Harrow on the Hill in north‑west London. The School is located on a 324‑acre estate which encompasses much of Harrow on the Hill and is one of the best‑known schools in the world. Around 837 boys study at Harrow and live in the School’s 12 boarding houses. Employees particularly value the School’s beautiful green estate, the positive working environment, and good relationships with their colleagues.

The Department

Harrow’s English department has a strong tradition of combining creative teaching with extremely strong examination performance; it is a large and busy department that achieves excellent results at all levels and continues to attract healthy numbers at A level. It consists of nine full‑time teachers, some of whom teach Drama as well as English. Most of the department is housed in one building, and teachers have well‑equipped classrooms, including a Surface Book computer and a projector to enable the effective use of IT. Teachers are given a considerable level of freedom in the choice of texts where possible, and boys are encouraged to read widely and ambitiously. The School’s reading strategy ensures that each boy has ring‑fenced time each week for reading simply for pleasure.

The department currently prepares boys for CAIE IGCSE in both English and English Literature and at A level, boys follow the OCR specification.

There are numerous English competitions that run throughout the academic year, from poetry recitation to short‑story writing, and boys from all year groups take part in these. There are two main English societies, both named after prominent Old Harrovian writers. The Sheridan Society is the main literary society and is focused on organising talks, lectures and theatre trips. The L P Hartley Society is for boys with an interest in creative writing and is primarily a forum for sharing and developing boys’ own work. The department’s creative writing magazine, in collaboration with Harrow International schools, showcases the best work produced by boys from all year groups.

The Role

• Teach English throughout the School and make an enthusiastic contribution to the work of the department
• Further the high profile of the department among Harrovians
• Contribute to the super‑curriculum, which includes electives, lectures and all other academic extension
• Act as a tutor in a House, supporting the House Master in the pastoral care of a group of boys
• Teach PSHEE to a tutor group
• Contribute to co‑curricular activities, which are an important part of boarding school life

Support and training to achieve Qualified Teacher Status can be offered if required. We occasionally appoint Masters with outstanding qualities and a good degree who do not have a formal teaching qualification.

A detailed job description is included with the attachments to this advert.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome everyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.

Safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with any past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service, and it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month. Please plan accordingly.