Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job overview

Inspire and be inspired

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an exciting, exceptional and inspirational Teacher of English who has the passion and commitment to develop confident and capable young people. The successful candidate should possess the ability to think outside the box to ensure students are eager to learn, enabling them to raise their aspirations and to achieve the best possible outcomes.

We would welcome applications from ECTs as well as more experienced teachers.

The successful candidate will provide a supportive, stimulating learning environment and share our high expectations of achievement for all pupils.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.