English Teacher 2nd In Charge
Bridgemary School, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0JN7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
8 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR + TLR2 £5869
Additional allowances
TLR2 £5869
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bridgemary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and driven teacher to join us from January 2026 to support in developing the English Department. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with outstanding teaching skills to join our journey of improvement. As the 2nd in English, you will be required to support the work of the Head of Department in raising the standards of teaching, learning and achievement in the department.
We expect all of our students to be challenged, to be inspired and to believe in their own ability. If you want to join a rapidly improving team who are passionate about the very best education for our young people, and you can inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know, then we want to hear from you.
Applicants will be passionate about the teaching and learning of English with the vision, commitment and determination to raise standards across all abilities. They will be ready for the next step in their career journey and looking to lead others in securing excellent teaching and outcomes..
Bridgemary’ s expectation is that all our teaching staff are able to ensure that students within their subject area are appropriately challenged, supported and achieve their expected levels of progress or better.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting time to join Bridgemary School. Bridgemary is a TKAT academy trust school. Our pupil numbers are increasing and our results are on the rise.
We are a popular 11-16 school, providing an excellent education for all our students, with a commitment to learning, pride in our community and sharing success in all we do.
If you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative professional who can motivate and inspire students and really make a difference, then Bridgemary is for you. We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent education to our students who are engaging and rewarding to work with. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider
TKAT family.
If you would like to arrange a conversation with Headteacher, Tom Garfield, please contact us for a convenient time. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
TKAT is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South of England with over 45 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT Family. For further information about TKAT please visit www.tkat.org
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check
Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together.
We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.
Access to interview - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist we will.
We reserve the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates apply. Download details & an application form from the school website: www.bridgemary-tkat.org Closing date for applications: 5pm 8th October 2026 Interview date: TBC
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bridgemary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 791 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bridgemary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@bridgemary-tkat.org
- Phone number
- 01329 319966
At Bridgemary, we foster a culture of high standards, expectations and
aspirations within which every child is known.
Our key aims are for our learners to have high aspirations and
expectations for themselves and the school and to realise those
expectations. Learners in Gosport deserve and can achieve the very
best.
The environment at Bridgemary School is safe and happy, where our
students can actively engage in their learning. Our curriculum is built
upon a strong academic GCSE core that gives students the correct
qualifications to proceed to the courses and careers of their choosing.
The staff are dedicated to high-quality relevant learning and to raising
standards in all areas.
We are committed to developing independent, healthy young people
who make a positive contribution to society. We demand high
standards of behaviour, respect and dress.
We ensure the support; care and welfare of our students are the best.
This school is inclusive.
We are a school at the very heart of the local community and aspire to
be the school of choice of all who live here.
Arranging a visit to Bridgemary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bridgemary-tkat.org.
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