John Botterill has over 35 years of experience as a secondary English teacher, having worked in various roles such as Head of English, Head of Sixth Form, and Deputy Head for several schools. He has taught English to all secondary age ranges and abilities. Most recently, he was an English teacher at Todmorden High School from 2011 to April 2016, where the English department was in the top 1% nationally for value added from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4.