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St Albans, Hertfordshire

English Teacher – Independent School – St Albans

Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Start Date: January 2026
Salary: Highly competitive and dependent on experience

Looking for an independent school with a flourishing English department in St Albans?

A prestigious independent school with a strong academic reputation across Hertfordshire is offering a rare opportunity for an English Teacher to join its successful department from January 2026. This is a full-time, permanent position teaching KS3–KS5, with excellent progression opportunities available.

Job Overview

This co-educational independent school in St Albans is widely recognised for:
• Exceptional academic results
• Outstanding pastoral care
• A rich and ambitious co-curricular programme

The successful candidate will deliver engaging and intellectually stimulating English lessons to highly motivated pupils who show genuine enthusiasm for literature, creative writing, debate, and academic study. English is a high-performing subject with excellent GCSE and A-Level outcomes year on year.

The School

The school invests heavily in the quality of its English department. The team is collaborative, forward-thinking, and well-resourced with:
• Modern digital teaching facilities
• A well-stocked independent learning library
• Structured schemes of work supporting high attainment
• Strong enrichment and extension opportunities

Parents praise the school’s nurturing yet academically ambitious ethos. Staff describe the environment as collegiate, supportive, and professionally rewarding.

Benefits Typically Include

• Outstanding CPD and leadership progression routes
• Modern teaching facilities
• Strong staff wellbeing culture
• Fee remission where applicable
• Extensive enrichment opportunities

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in English or related discipline
• QTS or equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Strong subject knowledge across KS3–KS5
• Legal right to work in the UK

Application

If you are an English Teacher seeking a high-achieving independent setting, please submit your CV at your earliest convenience.

Locations
St Albans, Hertfordshire

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Founded in 2012
Co-workers 500
Turnover 5M
St Albans, Hertfordshire

English Teacher – Independent School – St Albans

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