Teacher of English (Fixed Term)

Required from September 2026, a dynamic and talented teacher is required for a one-year fixed-term contract. The successful applicant will be a strong classroom practitioner who is able to infuse others with a love for English. Our pupils are able, inquisitive and eager to learn so creativity and a passion for English is essential. The person appointed will teach across the full age range from Year 7 to Oxbridge entrance. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and committed teacher of English, who can meet the rewarding challenge of inspiring our able and highly motivated girls both inside and outside the classroom. They will be a graduate with at least a good honours degree who has flair and vision together with the necessary academic, educational and organisational experience to succeed in a post of this standing. They will be committed to the welfare and individual development of all the pupils in their care. The successful candidate will be expected to teach English from Year 7 to A Level, and the ability also to teach Drama throughout the Key Stages would be an advantage. They will be prepared to play a significant role in the wider life of the school, by contributing to extra-curricular and enrichment activities. Good communication skills, both oral and written, are also essential. With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside. In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility. Within the new structure, there are three sections: Girls’ Division, Boys’ Division and Primary Division. A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer and Director of Operational Service