English Teacher
The Westgate School, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AZ7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025 (negotiable)
Closing date
7 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 October 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 7 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Main or Upper Pay Range
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated professional to join our very successful English Faculty. We are particularly proud of the outstanding progress our pupils make and are looking for an excellent practitioner to join our team. The successful candidate will be a team player and passionate about the teaching of English as well as an interest in teaching across Key Stages 2-4.
The Westgate School has a strong academic tradition where pupils excel because of the exceptional partnership for learning that exists between pupils and adults in our school community. We are strongly committed to supporting the wellbeing and professional learning of all our colleagues.
Key attributes:
- To be passionate about enabling all pupils to make good progress in learning;
- To be able to support the team in developing the curriculum and assessment;
- To develop new initiatives and pedagogies which will continue to improve teaching and learning;
- To actively engage in a culture of learning from each other and sharing good practice;
- To promote English by celebrating pupils’ success, organising enrichment activities and promoting exceptional behaviour for learning;
- To have an interest in teaching English from Year 6-11.
What the school offers its staff
We will provide you with:
- The opportunity to work in a vibrant, all-through school setting with excellent facilities;
- The support of experienced and highly motivated colleagues across all Key Stages;
- The opportunity for professional development in one of Hampshire’s top schools for progress and attainment;
- A friendly, welcoming school community;
- Preferential places in Rotherly Day Nursery at a reduced price;
- Free on-site parking;
- Free access to Schools Mutual employee well-being services;
- Free use of health and fitness facilities;
- Preferential pupil admission to The Westgate School after 2 years of employment.
Further details about the role
English Teacher – Maternity Cover
Maternity cover until end of July 2025
Full-time or part-time
MPR/UPR
ECTs are welcome to apply
To start: January 2025 (negotiable)
“The Westgate School is a happy and vibrant community,
where pupils are encouraged to aim for excellence"
(Ofsted, September 2022)
“Outstanding” (Ofsted, November 2023)
Commitment to safeguarding
The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with KCSiE 2022 recommendations.
Applying for the job
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About The Westgate School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1626 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Westgate School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01962854757
The Westgate School is a vibrant, all-through school setting with excellent facilities in Hampshire's county capital, Winchester.
"The Westgate School is a happy and vibrant community, where pupils are
encouraged to aim for excellence" OFSTED report, 2022.
At The Westgate School we provide opportunities for our colleagues for professional development in one of Hampshire’s top schools for progress and attainment. Our values and ethos are based on the fundamental belief that we are a community of learners - adults and pupils alike - in which every individual should be enabled to enjoy learning, develop as a happy and healthy individual who is able to make a unique and positive contribution to society: learning together, achieving excellence.
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