Saint John Bosco College Teacher of Media Studies — UK
Overview
Saint John Bosco College in Battersea, London, is recruiting a full-time Teacher of Media Studies. The permanent post is planned to start in January or April 2027 and covers teaching at Key Stages 4 and 5. The vacancy is also marked as suitable for an early-career teacher.
The school seeks someone who can deliver Media Studies across the relevant key stages and support other curriculum areas where appropriate. The role includes teaching, pastoral care and participation in the wider life of the school. It is a paid teaching job, not an open call or freelance commission.
Creative-media focus and requirements
The official description highlights film-making, photography and podcasts. The school’s creative-media facilities include a green screen, Adobe Suite, Final Cut Pro, Sony video equipment, YoloBOX, a podcast studio with Rodecaster Pro II, and both Windows and Apple Mac platforms. The teacher is expected to use this environment to inspire and guide students through practical and analytical media work.
Applicants must be able to teach Media Studies and actively support the Catholic values and Salesian ethos of the college. The successful applicant must undergo an enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom. The official page states that visas cannot be sponsored, so the vacancy is classified as United Kingdom-restricted. CVs are not accepted.
Contract, pay and deadline
The contract is permanent and full time at 32.5 hours across five days a week during term time. Pay is on the Inner London Teachers’ Pay Scale. The school describes professional-development support, weekly CPD time, a 17% PPA allowance, staff-wellbeing arrangements, an employee assistance programme, and other workplace benefits; applicants should verify the current details and any conditions on the official page.
Applications close on 6 November 2026 at 9am (UK time). Candidates should use the official vacancy link for the current application instructions, supporting documents and any updates to the timetable.
How to apply
Read the full vacancy and follow the official application route on Teaching Vacancies — Teacher of Media Studies.
This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details.
Information checked: 26 October 2026.
About Saint John Bosco College
Saint John Bosco College is a Roman Catholic, Salesian secondary school for pupils aged 11–18 in Battersea. Its official vacancy page says the school was judged good by Ofsted in October 2022 and outstanding by the Archdiocese of Southwark in June 2025.
The college links this role to its purpose-built creative-media suite and to teaching in film-making, photography and podcasting. These stated duties and facilities are the basis for classifying the vacancy under film and media art, photography and digital media.
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