Dynamic English Teacher (Part-Time 0.8) — KS4/KS5 in Kidlington

We are seeking to appoint a highly qualified, dynamic and inspirational teacher of English, who is committed to raising aspirations and securing sustained progress for all of our students.

Do you want to work in a school that:

• Is friendly and community centred, where staff genuinely feel part of a team
• Places staff well-being at the heart of everything we do
• Has excellent student behaviour so teachers can teach and students can learn
• Prioritises high quality bespoke CPDL as well as opportunities for collaboration and support across a successful and highly respected multi academy trust
• Is well resourced and where each teacher has their own classroom complete with Clevertouch interactive screen as well as a Chromebook

The successful candidate will be joining an experienced and successful curriculum area which is well led. You will need to be able to teach English to KS4 and the ability to teach English at KS5 is essential.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Monday 1 June 2026; however, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Interview date to be confirmed.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation about the role prior to application, then please email jobapplications@gosfordhillschool.org or telephone 01865 374971.

Gosford Hill School is situated in Kidlington, on the north western edge of Oxford near to the new Oxford Parkway Station (a 50 minute journey from London). We are also fortunate to be at the gateway to the rural Cotswolds.

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

• All-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character
• Sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still
• All schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly
• Collaboration that is raising standards and reducing workload
• Where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. The River Learning Trust and Gosford Hill School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.