Teacher of English

We have a great opportunity for a self-motivated Teacher of English to join our wonderful English Faculty, a teacher who is able to deliver engaging lessons that ignite curiosity and inspire the students to achieve. We are aiming to recruit a person who can teach exceptionally well, contribute to the development of the curriculum, and ensure that outcomes in the subject are exceptional.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed, friendly and professional team of teachers providing a transformational quality of education to the pupils in our thriving school. At Bedford Free School, our values of Integrity, Ambition, and Excellence, underpinned by very high expectations, drive everything that we do. We have a powerful culture which is warm but strict, based on clear routines, systems, and structures. As a result, our teachers enjoy their teaching with impeccable behaviour in lessons and hardworking, highly motivated pupils.

Joining Bedford Free School as a Teacher of English is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our story – providing transformational experiences for thousands of pupils, developing our staff to be the very best they can be, and influencing the wider system by demonstrating first-hand what is achievable

Key Duties

• To contribute to the ongoing development of an outstanding curriculum in English.

• To deliver the curriculum effectively, ensuring that teaching, learning and assessment is underpinned by evidence and the school and department’s agreed approaches.

• To be committed to your own professional development through full participation in school and departmental training, and to contribute to the development of others.

• To implement school policies and procedures as appropriate in day-to-day activities.

• To work as part of a teaching and school team, “going the extra mile” for colleagues, pupils and families.

• To be a designated form tutor and the key home-school link for pupils.

The successful candidate will have

• QTS
• Knowledge and experience to teach an ambitious English curriculum to KS4.
• Experience of achieving successful outcomes in English for pupils at GCSE
• Knowledge of how to assess pupils’ understanding effectively and respond to any gaps immediately
• A commitment to exceptionally high expectations of pupil conduct and a track record of excellent behaviour management
• A willingness to ‘go the extra mile’ so that pupils have exceptional experiences
• Experience as a form tutor
• The ability to work in partnership with students, parents, staff, academy council and the wider community.
• Demonstrable commitment to inclusive teaching and learning.

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: 1st September 2026

Salary: AST 1-12 (dependent on experience)

Job Role: Permanent, Full Time

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.