IWS Online School
Remote – United Kingdom
Full-Time
Start: September 2026
IWS Online School is looking for a passionate and academically strong English & Humanities Teacher to join our team for the 2026/27 academic year.
We are looking for a strong English and Humanities teacher who can confidently teach English and History across Secondary through to A Level. The ability to support additional Humanities subjects would be an advantage.
The successful candidate may teach IWS students as well as students within our partner schools.
The Role
You will:
- Teach English across Secondary through to A Level according to timetable requirements.
- Teach History across Secondary through to A Level, and support other Humanities subjects where relevant.
- Deliver engaging, well-structured lessons aligned with the curriculum and students' learning needs.
- Develop students' reading, writing, comprehension, analysis, critical thinking and subject knowledge.
- Plan engaging and structured online lessons.
- Assess student work and provide clear, timely feedback.
- Monitor and record student progress.
- Contribute to reports, academic reviews and relevant school responsibilities.
- Work collaboratively with the wider IWS academic team.
- Support partner-school teaching where required.
What We Are Looking For
You should:
Demonstrate exceptional written and spoken English, with professional-level fluency and accuracy appropriate for teaching English as an academic subject.
Have strong academic subject knowledge in English.
Have strong subject knowledge in English and History/Humanities across Secondary level, with the confidence to support teaching through to A Level.
Be confident teaching English and History across Secondary level, with the ability to teach through to A Level.
Be able to plan and teach independently.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Be confident using technology and delivering lessons online.
Be organised, reliable and committed to high academic standards.
Newly Qualified Teachers Welcome
We explicitly welcome applications from newly qualified UK teachers, ECTs and recent UK-qualified teaching graduates.
Previous full-time teaching experience is not essential where the applicant demonstrates:
Strong subject knowledge in English and History/Humanities.
Confidence teaching across Secondary level, with the potential to support teaching through to A Level.
Strong communication and lesson-planning ability.
Readiness to take responsibility for student progress.
Desirable
- Experience teaching English and History/Humanities across Secondary level; A Level teaching experience would be an advantage but is not essential.
- Experience supporting students across different ages, abilities and curriculum stages.
- Online or blended teaching experience.
- Ability to teach History is essential; the ability to support additional Humanities subjects and international students is advantageous.
Start Date: 1st September 2026
September 2026. The new term begins on 14 September 2026.
Application
- Please submit your CV and complete the screening questions included with this vacancy.
Application question(s):
- Are you submitting the required combined introduction and mini demo lesson video as part of this application?
Please answer Yes or No.
Only applications containing the required accessible video link will be reviewed.
- Are you available to begin teaching from 1 September 2026, with the new term starting on 14 September 2026?
- Please provide one Google Drive link to a short video containing both of the following:
Part 1 — Introduction: approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds introducing yourself, your teaching background, the year groups/curricula and subjects you have taught, and why you are interested in joining IWS Online School.
Part 2 — Mini demo lesson: approximately 1–2 minutes demonstrating how you would teach a small part of either an English or History/Humanities topic.
Please make sure the Google Drive link is set to “Anyone with the link can view.”
Applications without one valid and accessible video link containing both the introduction and mini demo lesson will not be progressed.
- Please briefly state your English teaching qualification or current teacher-training status.
Newly qualified teachers, ECTs and recent UK-qualified teaching graduates are welcome to apply.
- Please briefly describe your experience teaching English, including the year groups and curricula you have taught. Please also state whether you have experience teaching through to A Level.
- Please describe your History teaching experience, including the year groups you have taught. Please also list any additional Humanities subjects you are able to teach confidently.
- IWS Online School is a growing and fast-scaling organisation, so priorities, systems and ways of working may evolve as the school develops. Please briefly describe how you adapt to change, manage shifting priorities and remain effective in a fast-moving environment.
- Please describe the highest level at which you are confident teaching English and History/Humanities, and briefly explain the relevant experience or training that supports this.
Work Location: Remote
