Teacher of English in Corsham

Start date: 1 September 2026

The Role

Due to the retirement of a long-standing member of staff, the Corsham School Academy Group seeks to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and inspirational teacher of English, looking to join an ambitious team. The English team benefit from the joint leadership of a curriculum team leader, a lead practitioner and a head of key stage 3. Developing student literacy is a key school priority and the school additionally benefits from the leadership of a literacy co-ordinator who runs the whole-school reading programme and is developing a cross-subject reading and oracy strategy. English language, literature and Media are all taught at GCSE and A level, with potential opportunities to teach the latter if this is of interest to the successful candidate. The team has weekly CPD sessions, which is an opportunity to share best subject specific pedagogical approaches, collaboratively plan and/or standardise assessed work.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic practitioner who models excellent practice, has students’ progress at the forefront of their teaching, will deliver high quality learning experiences for all students and have a willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join our wonderful school and make a significant contribution.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an inspirational and passionate teacher.
• Be a professional who is able to work in partnership with parents and other stakeholders.
• Be passionate about raising attainment in a classroom environment with students of all abilities.
• Be able to show evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning of their subject through schemes of work and extra-curricular activities.

We welcome applications from ECTs and we run a highly supportive and successful Early Career Framework programme.

The School

The Corsham School is part of a small Multi Academy Trust serving the market town of Corsham and surrounding villages. It is situated in North Wiltshire, on the outskirts of the Cotswolds, 8 miles from Bath and within easy reach of the M4. The Corsham School is a ‘Good’ School where ‘Pupils prosper as a result of the high expectations the school has of their achievement and conduct’. Ofsted Sept 2025

The Corsham School offers:

• Enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking students with excellent attitudes to learning.
• A caring and supportive department, staff body and wider school community.
• A commitment to professional development and career progression opportunities.
• A full programme of induction and support; we are committed to staff well-being, are a very happy school where staff morale is high.

Benefits

As part of the remuneration package, The Corsham School Academy Group offers excellent Employee Benefits, including a Contributory Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, together with discounts on High Street shopping, Cinema Tickets and Holidays.

Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply via the application form. A separate letter (no more than 2 sides A4) addressed to the Headteacher should indicate how your qualifications and experience make you a suitable candidate for this post. Please download and complete the Application Form, and return to the school via email. Closing date: 11am, Friday 6 March 2026. We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.

The Corsham School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All appointments are subject to the school receiving two satisfactory references, one of which will include the current/last employer. This appointment is also subject to the provision of relevant documents to the school proving a legal right to work in the UK, clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service of an enhanced check for regulated activity, and confirmation of professional qualifications. On acceptance of a job offer, a pre-employment health check will be completed. The appointment is conditional on all of the above checks being satisfactory. In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence. It is an offence to apply for a role within regulated activity if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Safeguarding Statement

The Corsham School - A Visual Arts College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.