Teachers of English in Basingstoke

Teacher of English – Full time | MPS/UPS pending experience

Start date: September 2026. Brighton Hill Community School is seeking an innovative, highly effective and inspirational full‑time Teacher of English to join our thriving English Faculty. We are a rapidly growing 11‑16 co‑educational community school, rated 'Good' by Ofsted with 'Outstanding' in three of the four Ofsted categories, and currently have over 1,270 students.

Responsibilities

• Teach across KS3 and KS4 and contribute significantly to the development of English at our school.
• Join an established and highly resourced team with a strong sense of collaboration and support.
• Benefit from exceptional support from the Faculty and Senior Leadership Team.
• Access a bespoke and expansive CPD programme and collaborate with colleagues through our alliance with the Teaching School.
• Have opportunities to contribute to our extensive extra‑curricular programme.
• Benefit from accomplished delivery of the ECF programme as a local delivery provider.

What we offer

• A supportive and collaborative team.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development.
• The chance to make a real impact in a thriving and diverse school.
• An ethos underpinned by the 4 cornerstones of Kindness, Courage, Collaboration and Commitment.
• A vibrant and growing school community where your professional development and leadership potential will be nurtured.

Ofsted highlights

"The drive to continually improve the school is relentless. Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of 'making success inevitable'." "Staff praise the work of leaders and say they are proud of the school. Staff explained that the effective professional development they receive results in continuing improvements to pupils' learning and pastoral care." "Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, 'It's how we do it here.'"

Apply

To apply: Complete the application form and email it to recruitment@bhcs.sfet.org.uk. Please note CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: Friday 19 June 2026 at 12 noon. We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive suitable candidates. Interviews may be scheduled, and an appointment made, before the advertised closing date.

Equal opportunities and safeguarding

Brighton Hill Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership. The successful candidate will be subject to pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with self‑disclosure), online/social media checks, and satisfactory references.