Job Introduction
Post: English teacher and second in charge of subject (2 i/c)
Employer: The Abbey School
Location: Farnham, Surrey
Salary: Corem1-Excelm3 (MPS/UPS)£33,074 - £50,470 + TLR 3E (£2,618) and SEN1 allowance (£2,539)
Contract type: Full time
Job starts: September 2025
School type: Secondary Special, 11-16, mixed gender
We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and innovative teacher of English, with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards within a thriving department. The successful candidate will have a strong academic background, be an excellent classroom practitioner who is capable of inspiring and motivating students and have experience of working with children with special educational needs (please note this does not need to be within a special school setting). We are keen to receive applications from mainstream colleagues too.
The successful candidate will continue to support improvement in the department through the department’s subject planning and development time to further develop the curriculum and its implementation.
We welcome applications from both primary and secondary qualified teachers. We have a great mixture of both within our school - something that greatly enhances our curriculum offer! The majority of our students are working at a KS1 and KS2 level with a small number studying GCSEs in English, Maths and Art. A knowledge of the primary English curriculum and phonics is desirable but not essential for an outstanding candidate.
Working in a special school is extremely rewarding and our students continue to amaze us on a daily basis with their attitudes, achievements and behaviour. They are the biggest strength of our school. We would like to invite you to come and meet us and see our fantastic students and staff in action prior to placing your application.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 6th March 2025.
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 20th March 2025.
The Abbey School reserves the right to interview candidates before the closing date.
For full details of this vacancy and how to apply, please go to our website:
https://www.abbey.surrey.sch.uk/1270/vacancies
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
