English Teacher in Witney

About the Role

Are you a dedicated teacher passionate about helping learners succeed? We are looking for English Teachers to deliver engaging GCSE English lessons, primarily to learners resitting their GCSEs. This is a highly rewarding, student-facing role where you will support learners who may have previously struggled, helping them re-engage with education, build confidence, and achieve meaningful progress.

As an English teacher, you will deliver high-impact GCSE English Language teaching through a contextualised and engaging approach, bringing the subject to life for learners. You will design learning that connects English skills to real world contexts, vocational pathways, and learners' lived experiences, enabling them to see the purpose and value of their learning. You will use creative, adaptive teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners, particularly those resitting GCSE English; breaking down barriers, rebuilding confidence, and creating a strong sense of achievement. Your role will focus on creating an inclusive, motivating classroom environment where learners can re-engage, develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, and make meaningful progress. You will also play a key role in delivering targeted intervention, personalised feedback, and effective exam preparation, ensuring that all learners are supported to achieve successful and measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a contextualised English curriculum that brings learning to life, equipping learners with essential reading, writing, speaking and listening skills for real-world, vocational and everyday contexts.
• Plan, deliver, assess and evaluate high-quality English lessons aligned to GCSE assessment objectives.
• Teach core English skills, including reading, writing, speaking and listening.
• Use innovative and engaging teaching strategies to motivate GCSE resit learners.
• Adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learner groups.
• Provide targeted feedback, structured interventions, and exam preparation.
• Support learners to re-engage, build confidence, and achieve measurable progress.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusive learning environments.
• Maintain accurate records, course files, and learner progress data.
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement of teaching practice.
• Participate in tutorials, pastoral support, and learner development activities.

Essential Criteria

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in English.
• Recognised teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience of teaching English or relevant curriculum area.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and learner wellbeing.
• Ability to engage and support diverse learner groups.
• Excellent teaching, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to learner success and achievement.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience teaching in a post-16 or FE setting.
• Experience teaching GCSE resit learners.
• Experience supporting adult learners.
• Knowledge of innovative and inclusive teaching approaches.

Why Work with Us

We offer excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes, continued professional development, flexible working options, and other wellbeing and development opportunities.

Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before the posted closing date. Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, including a two-week teacher induction, followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET), and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. There is also the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) at a later stage.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safeguarding and safe recruitment practices. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.