English Teacher (Fixed-term)
King's InterHigh Online School
United Kingdom
- £34,500 - £43,500 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 4 January 2027
- Apply by:
- 12 August 2026
Job overview
ROLE SUMMARY:
Location: Remote, UK (while this is a remote role, candidates must be willing to work from the UK and be fully authorised to do so in order to be considered)
Role type: 6 month fixed-term contract
Working hours: Part-time (hours to be discussed at interview)
Start date: 4 January 2027
Salary: £34,500 -£43,500 (this will be pro rata'd)
ABOUT ACADEMY 21:
Are you interested in a more flexible yet permanent teaching role in one of the UK’s leading schools?
Does an innovative role, made possible through online learning, teaching vulnerable learners excite you?
If so, our teaching roles are for you.
Academy21, part of Inspired Education, is a forward thinking and growing education organisation that is committed to staff welfare and exceptional professional development. We are driven to improve the lives of learners across the country. https://academy21.co.uk/
We are perhaps the most innovative employer in the sector and can reach more learners in need than most other organisations. As a growing organisation our student number increase over each academic year, unlike a traditional bricks and mortar schools, where the number of student and teachers remain broadly the same.
We are now looking for an English Teacher to join us from January 2027.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
A genuine passion for education, with the ability to engage, motivate, and positively impact young people.
A proven track record of excellence in personal, academic, and professional achievements.
In-depth expertise in and passion for their subject and the ability to inspire students and support outstanding progress.
Expertise in assessing student progress, providing targeted feedback, and enhancing student performance, including in external assessments.
Experience in providing pastoral care and promoting student wellbeing, with a strong focus on individual attention and high standards of welfare.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both collaboratively with colleagues and independently and a track record of establishing strong, positive relationships with families.
A commitment to their own continuous professional development.
Strong organisational and administrative skills, able to plan and prioritise a varied workload, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure.
PGCE, QTS, or equivalent, with excellent academic credentials and, ideally, evidence of post-graduate study.
Energy, enthusiasm, and a positive, flexible, and resourceful approach to working in a dynamic school environment.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:
Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
About King's InterHigh Online School
- King's InterHigh Online School
- 3 Burlington Gardens, London
- W1S 3EP
- United Kingdom
About Us
Inspired Online Schools, part of the Inspired Education Group, use state-of-the-art digital technology and operates two established divisions – King's InterHigh, a non-selective fee-paying online secondary school, established in 2005 and a B2B division including Academy 21, serving other educational providers, schools, local authorities and other public bodies.
King's InterHigh is the largest online school group in the UK, delivering a fully personalised education online. Our curriculum structure is based on the Key Stages, with IGCSEs offered at KS4 and A Levels at KS5. We teach students online from Key Stage 2 - 5, through a digital platform.
Academy21 is an online alternative provision, which caters for vulnerable students with different needs from a range of schools, local authorities and virtual provisions. We teach all core subjects at KS3 and KS4 plus various additional subjects including citizenship studies, English literature, history and ICT. Students take GCSEs and Functional Skills qualifications at KS4 and may stay with the school for any length of time, depending on their individual circumstances.
We offer a genuinely 21st century education and the opportunity for teachers to develop professional skills. Our teachers teach exceptionally well-behaved students from their own home and all teachers are provided with high quality computer hardware.
Our successful candidates will join a talented team providing excellent online educational experiences for our students whose ages range between 8 and 18. The successful candidates will demonstrate expertise and experience of delivering their subject specialism/s and come from either a state school and/or independent school background. Passionate about ensuring the students are at the centre of learning, the successful candidate will be used to deadlines, have experience of creating effective learning resources and having a key focus on the academic monitoring and progress of the students.
Education Leaders
- CEO - Ashley Harrold
- Executive Head King's InterHigh - Catriona Olsen
- Executive Head Academy21 - Amy Husband
- Director of Operations - Alessandro Capozzi
About our Roles
Here at King's InterHigh and Academy21, our Leaders of Learning (Remote Teacher) contracts do differ from mainstream schools due to the nature of our business and ways of operating. As a Leader of Learning (Remote Teacher) you will be contracted to 42 weeks of the year, up to 38 of these weeks are contact weeks with the students, with the remaining weeks being available for additional activity such as course writing. For some of our teaching roles, we also offer an innovative and flexible Annualised Working Time Contract. More information on this can be found in the 'working hours' section of the 'role summary' on each advert. Applicants are encouraged to get in touch with any questions.
During the school day there are allocated breaks in the morning, lunch time and in the afternoon, with breaks in between each lesson also.
Our lessons are 40 minutes long which ensures the time spent in the classroom is value added and effective. A full time Leader of Learning could be given a timetable with up to 33 lessons, equating to 22 hours of contact time.
As a business and a school, we do not follow the Teachers Mainstream Payscale, we operate in line with our own salary bandings. Further information specifically for each role will be available via the job adverts.
Inspired Education's Philosophy
At Inspired Education, the philosophy is to integrate innovative, challenging and enriching academic, performing arts and sports programme's. Inspired Education state:
- A child's education is the single most important consideration for any parent
- We believe that this set of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and values, instilled by education, will form the basis of how we approach the future
- At Inspired we instil a sense of pride, responsibility, honesty and integrity in our students
For more specific information in relation to Inspired Education, King's InterHigh and Academy 21, please visit our website's:
Please visit our careers site for further information and to see our latest opportunities - https://careers.inspirededu.com/
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