Teacher of English in Ware, Hertfordshire

St Edmunds College offers modern facilities in a magnificent country setting in rural Hertfordshire, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds.

The College offers the following benefits:

• Excellent catering facilities including school lunches, cakes, biscuits and hot drinks machines.
• Use of the College sports facilities when not in use by students, including the gym.
• For children of staff:

• Discretionary discount on College Fees, subject to completion of the admissions process.
• After school club and breakfast club charged at cost.
• Parties for children of staff including at Easter and Christmas.

We require an outstanding teacher of English. This role would suit a UQT with a passion and understanding of how to inculcate pupils in both a love of reading and the skills to write in a wide variety of registers.

The successful candidate will teach students across the ability and age range and join our experienced team in this well-resourced department. The successful candidate will welcome the many opportunities to contribute to the lively co-curricular life of the College, which is situated in rural East Hertfordshire.

St Edmunds is England's oldest Catholic school offering an all-round co-education for students from 3 to 18 and for families from all faiths.

The post will involve close contact with, and a high degree of responsibility for, children and young adults. The majority of this will be regulated activity and as such an enhanced DBS check (which includes children's barred list information) will be required in advance of appointment.

If you would like to apply please complete and return an application before the closing date.

Closing date for applications when all forms must be received by HR is: Midday, Monday 2nd June 2025.

Interviews to take place: As soon as possible after the closing date. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo relevant Safeguarding Checks.

We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.

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