English Language Lead MPS / UPS
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS £31,650 - £49,084
Additional allowances
TLR 2b (£5,643)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a happy, successful and dynamic community. We have a national reputation for academic excellence and are well respected in our local community. We highly value our staff and their well-being and allow a significant amount of professional autonomy.
We are looking to recruit a talented and ambitious English Language Lead who is both an expert practitioner and a colleague with a deep interest in the subject.
Teachers at our school are passionate about their area of expertise and passionate about social justice. We believe that every child, regardless of social background, has the right to an enriching and rigorous academic education. We all share a commitment to ensuring the children in our care are able to feel safe, happy and supported to achieve their full potential. Our senior leaders and post holders have a genuine commitment ethical leadership and if you share these values we would welcome your application.
We encourage colleagues at any stage in their career to apply to work in our school. We will always appoint the best person for our school community regardless of age or experience.
Informal visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to visit the school, please emailschool@durhamjohnston.org.ukmarked for the attention of Anna Colquitt (Associate Assistant Headteacher) to book a time.
“Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required".
Closing Date:12.00pm on Monday 12thMay 2025.
If you are returning your application by email please use the following address:recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
Commitment to safeguarding
“Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.”
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1689 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School website
- Email address
- school@durhamjohnston.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01913843887
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a happy, successful and dynamic community and we have retained this spirit during this period. We have a national reputation for academic excellence and are well respected in our local community, something of which we are very proud. Staff often stay at Durham Johnston for a significant period of time as we value staff well-being and allow a significant amount of professional autonomy.
Arranging a visit to Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@durhamjohnston.org.uk.
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