Key Stage 5 Co-ordinator of English

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 to £51,048
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2.1 of £3,527

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to recent expansion, we are excited to be looking to appoint an enthusiastic and driven Key Stage 5 Co-ordinator of English to join our high-performing, forward-thinking and cohesive department.

English is a thriving and successful subject area and popular A-Level. The English team is large yet tight-knit and a friendly place to be. We teach a rigorous academic curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students achieve positive outcomes. You will work with the Deputy Director of English and the wider school team to continually drive attainment and standards across the department and the school as a whole.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity:

• To plan and deliver high-quality lessons in your subject through our highly effective schemes of work and lesson resourcing.
• To proactively participate in our whole-school CPD programme to continually develop and sharpen your practice, and to take pride in sharing your strong practice with colleagues.
• To contribute to whole school activities and events
• To be engaged in the wider curricular offer for students, through being involved in clubs and activities, particularly those in the subject area.
• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are an inspirational and skilled teacher of English
• Are committed to improving your pedagogical practices
• Are aspirational for career development and eager to seize additional career progression opportunities

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values, which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

• Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm-strict’ behaviour system
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
• The opportunity to teach up to A Level
• A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous marking policies
• A centralised homework system at KS3 – you do not need to mark KS3 homework
• Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/chase at all)
• No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop
• Professional development that is continuous and based upon national research schools
• A culture of engaged learners – leaving you free to teach high-quality lessons
• Comprehensive induction process with ongoing support from a dedicated induction co-ordinator
• An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
• A school and trust with the scale and structure to maximise opportunities and career progression
• Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Free and easy on-site parking

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

English KS5 Co-ordinator Job Description (PHS).pdf - 169 KB (opens in new tab)

Key Stage 5 Co-ordinator of English advert February 2026.pdf - 138 KB (opens in new tab)

About Poole High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Poole High School website
• Email address: n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01202 662015
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poole-high-school-poole

Arranging a visit to Poole High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk.

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