Teacher of English - Boston
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Boston, Lincolnshire | Part-time (0.8 FTE)
Pay: £140–£200 per day (pro rata)
Contract: Part-time (0.8 FTE)
Start Date: September 2026
The Supply Register is recruiting a Teacher of English to work in a secondary school in Boston from September.
This part-time role is ideal for a teacher seeking a better work-life balance while still making a strong impact.
About the RoleYou will teach English across Key Stages 3 and 4, delivering engaging lessons that develop literacy, analytical skills, and a love of reading.
Key Responsibilities- Plan and deliver high-quality English lessons
- Support pupils’ progress and attainment
- Maintain strong classroom management
- Work collaboratively within the English department
- Track and assess student performance
- UK QTS
- Experience teaching English in UK secondary schools
- Strong subject knowledge
- A positive and adaptable approach
- Competitive daily pay (£140–£200 pro rata)
- Weekly PAYE pay
- Supportive school environment
- Dedicated Partnership Manager support
- CPD opportunities
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Application advice
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⭐ Place your QTS qualification prominently at the top of your CV under your personal statement, as the advert lists it as the first essential requirement.
📊 Quantify your classroom impact: e.g. 'Improved KS4 English attainment by 12% across 3 sets over one academic year' to demonstrate measurable pupil progress.
🎯 Explicitly reference both KS3 and KS4 experience in your CV's experience section, as the advert specifies teaching across both key stages.
📚 Highlight any literacy initiatives or reading programmes you have led, as the advert specifically mentions developing 'a love of reading' as a key outcome.
🤝 Mention experience working collaboratively within an English department, including any involvement in departmental planning or moderation, to align with the collaborative working requirement.
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- •Delivered KS3 and KS4 English lessons to 5 mixed-ability classes, raising average GCSE English Language grades by 0.4 across 2 consecutive cohorts.
- •Designed and implemented a KS3 reading enrichment programme for 90 pupils, increasing voluntary reading engagement by 30% within one term as measured by library borrowing data.
- •Tracked and assessed pupil attainment for 120 students using departmental tracking systems, identifying 18 at-risk learners and implementing targeted intervention that closed the gap by half a grade by Year 11 mocks.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching English across KS3 and KS4 in a secondary school environment is where I have built my career, which is why the part-time Teacher of English role at The Supply Register in Boston immediately stood out to me. With QTS and proven experience delivering high-quality English lessons that develop literacy and analytical skills, I am confident I can make a strong contribution from September 2026.
My background in secondary English teaching has equipped me with robust lesson planning skills, effective classroom management strategies, and a data-driven approach to tracking pupil progress and attainment. I have worked collaboratively within English departments to develop schemes of work across both key stages, consistently supporting pupils to meet and exceed their targets.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you differentiate your English lessons to support pupils of varying abilities across KS3 and KS4?
- ›What assessment strategies do you use to track and improve pupil attainment in English?
- ›How do you approach teaching analytical writing skills to KS4 students preparing for GCSE English?
- ›Can you describe a scheme of work you have planned for KS3 English, including how you embedded literacy development?
- ›How do you use data from assessments to inform your lesson planning and target-setting for individual pupils?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you successfully managed a challenging classroom situation and what strategies you used.
- ›Describe an occasion when you collaborated with colleagues in an English department to improve pupil outcomes.
- ›How have you adapted your teaching approach when a lesson was not achieving the intended learning objectives?
- ›Give an example of how you have inspired a reluctant reader to engage with literature.
- ›Tell me about a time you balanced a reduced timetable or part-time role while maintaining high standards of teaching.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you successfully managed a challenging classroom situation and what strategies you used.
Give an example of how you have inspired a reluctant reader to engage with literature.