English Teacher in Tewkesbury

Supply English Teacher - Secondary School Role - Tewkesbury

Location: Tewkesbury

Start date: September

End date: Ongoing / flexible supply

Contract: Supply teaching role

Pay: Competitive daily rate, dependent on experience and pay scale

Inspire confidence, creativity, and a love of language through a flexible Supply English Teacher role at a supportive secondary school in Tewkesbury. This supply opportunity offers the chance to work within a welcoming Tewkesbury secondary school, delivering engaging English lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4. You will help maintain continuity of learning, support pupils in developing their reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills, and create a positive classroom environment where students feel encouraged to express ideas and build confidence in English.

Role Overview

We are looking to appoint a committed Supply English Teacher to support a secondary school in Tewkesbury from September on a flexible or ongoing basis. The successful candidate will deliver well-structured lessons, follow existing planning where provided, manage classroom behaviour effectively, and ensure pupils remain engaged, supported, and progressing in their English learning. This role would suit a reliable and enthusiastic teacher with strong subject knowledge in English Language and Literature and the confidence to teach mixed-ability groups. You will be adaptable, organised, and able to quickly build positive relationships with pupils and staff while maintaining high expectations for behaviour, progress, and participation.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging English lessons across KS3 and KS4
• Follow school planning and schemes of work, adapting lessons where needed to meet pupil needs
• Support pupils in developing reading, writing, speaking, listening, and analytical skills
• Encourage confidence, creativity, discussion, and independent thinking within lessons
• Maintain a calm, purposeful, safe, and inclusive classroom environment
• Assess, monitor, and provide feedback on pupil progress in line with school expectations where required
• Differentiating effectively to support learners with varying abilities, including pupils with SEND
• Work collaboratively with department staff and school leaders to ensure continuity of learning
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and follow all school policies and procedures at all times

Required Skills & Behaviours

• Strong subject knowledge in English Language and Literature and confidence teaching secondary-age pupils
• Effective classroom and behaviour management skills that support a calm, focused, and inclusive learning environment
• Ability to engage and motivate pupils with varied learning needs, confidence levels, and prior attainment
• Flexible, dependable, and adaptable approach to supply teaching within a busy secondary school
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and pupils
• Commitment to high standards of teaching, professionalism, inclusion, and safeguarding

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is desirable; experienced English specialists and instructors may also be considered
• Previous experience teaching English in a UK secondary school setting is highly desirable
• Confidence teaching across KS3 and KS4; GCSE English experience is advantageous
• Good understanding of the UK secondary English curriculum and assessment expectations
• Enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to obtain one
• Right to work in the UK and willingness to complete all required safeguarding and compliance checks

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education

• GCA Approved Supplier
• Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• Free safeguarding training
• Refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

Important Information

All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay. Equal Opportunities - Monarch Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.