16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    30 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650-£49,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an English Teacher to join our exceptional English team at Weston Secondary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Teacher, who possess drive, energy and a commitment to achieving the very best for our students. If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:

  • Can demonstrate high quality teaching and be able to inspire and enthuse students to learn
  • Can demonstrate the passion, skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students


What the school offers its staff

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

  • Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
  • In-house Teaching School
  • An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
  • Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
  • Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
  • Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
  • Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
  • Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
  • Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
  • Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

Further details about the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an English Teacher to join our exceptional English team at Weston Secondary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

Our vision is to cultivate a diverse student community characterised by high aspirations and a commitment to personal development. Upholding our values, we aim to provide an enriching curriculum and exceptional teaching that empowers our students to believe in themselves and embrace the courage to pursue their dreams fearlessly.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Teacher, who possess drive, energy and a commitment to achieving the very best for our students. If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.

‘All about the Child’

At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.

‘What about Sam’

Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our students at the heart of our decision making.

JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:

  • Teach English and KS3 and KS4
  • Plan, prepare and present lessons in accordance with WSS guidelines
  • Demonstrate good subject knowledge and the drive to improve it
  • Demonstrate the ability to forge good working relationships with students and colleagues

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:

  • Can demonstrate high quality teaching and be able to inspire and enthuse students to learn
  • Can demonstrate the passion, skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

  • Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
  • In-house Teaching School
  • An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
  • Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
  • Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
  • Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
  • Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
  • Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
  • Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
  • Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the linked documents on our website, www.westonsecondary.co.uk:

  • Headteacher’s welcome
  • Job description
  • Person specification
  • Application form

These can also be found at www.hamwic.org. Please return the completed Application form to Mrs Tracey Harper, hr@westonsecondary.co.uk

Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. An early application is advised with interviews possibly being arranged in advance of the closing date. Weston Secondary School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closingdate.

SAFEGUARDING:

All schools within HET 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.

THE EDWIN JONES PARTNERSHIP

The Edwin Jones Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our students and to do so we must employ outstanding people.

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@westonsecondary.co.uk

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Weston Secondary School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
806 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02380 447820

Weston Secondary School has a cohort of 730 students from Year 7 to Year 11.

Arranging a visit to Weston Secondary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@westonsecondary.co.uk.

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