Woodstock Road, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1DX

Web Address: www.wgswitney.org.uk

Head Teacher:  Mr R W Shadbolt

Contact: hr@wgswitney.org.uk

Teacher of English

Required for September 2026

Suitable for an experienced Teacher or ECT

Main or Upper Pay Range

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic teacher to join our successful English Department. The Department works collaboratively across all Key Stages and opportunities for career development and progression are made available whenever possible.

Wood Green is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy school in the thriving town of Witney, 10 miles west of Oxford. Our strong reputation and results improving year-on-year have led to a rapid rise in student applications. We believe strongly in a culture of mutual respect and strong relationships, demonstrated in our Behaviour Policy built on restorative principles and everything is underpinned by our LEARNWell values. Our school mission is “to develop exceptional, well-qualified and well-rounded young people who make a positive contribution to our school, our community and the world.” This demonstrates our commitment to the whole child, academically and personally.

We are looking for staff who:

• Want to be excellent practitioners in their subjects
• Want to inspire students to learn and grow, both in and out of the classroom
• Are keen to collaborate to achieve our shared aims and to develop best practice, and to find solutions to our challenges together
• Want to keep learning and growing throughout their career
• Are committed to helping all our young people to be exceptional, well-qualified and well-rounded people who make a positive contribution to our school, our community and the world

What we will offer:

A school where staff ‘value the care and consideration that the school takes regarding their workload’ (Ofsted October 2024)

·       Committed department teams with the autonomy to innovate, within an effective aligned approach to teaching

·       Access to high quality CPD 

·       A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing – wellbeing is a core value and staff wellbeing is one of our strategic priorities. We care about our staff as teachers and as people.

The closing date is 12pm Monday 9th February 2026

Applications will be considered on receipt and may result in this advert closing early.

To apply: Please complete the application form via the MyNewTerm website. If you have any further questions, please contact hrwest@acertrust.org.uk

Wood Green School and the Acer Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/last employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. Wood Green School is an equal opportunities employer.