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Teacher of English

The Cottesloe School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY

This job expired on 29 September 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2023

• Closing date

  29 September 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Permanent contract
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Range 1 to Upper Pay Range 3, currently £25,714 to £41,604 per year

Teacher of English job summary

Suitable for an ECT or more experienced teacher

If you are an enthusiastic practitioner with a passion for English you could be the ideal person to join our English team. We would expect excellent subject knowledge as well as the relevant teaching qualification. You would get the opportunity to teach English across all Key Stages in a department which boasts recent GCSE results 20% above the National average.

We can offer you a rewarding opportunity to work in a welcoming and supportive environment. Our students are eager to learn, work hard and achieve well. Pupils and staff treat each other with respect and courtesy. Around the building and in lessons, pupils behave very well. Senior leaders are ambitious for Cottesloe students. The Headteacher is supported by talented and committed staff. Staff are very proud to work at the school. They feel valued because leaders consider their workload. Students describe the school as 'a big family' (Ofsted - Continues to be a Good school, November 2021).

Commitment to safeguarding

The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. and all staff, volunteers and governors are expected to share this commitment, to follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to behave appropriately towards children and young people at all times both in work and in their personal lives.

Offers of employment will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory teacher status, qualification, online searches, health and reference checks as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy. The school has a policy of renewing all DBS checks every five years.

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English Teacher Candidate Information Booklet .pdf - 2.08 MB (opens in new tab)

JD PS English.pdf - 347 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching Staff Application Form DBS Updated Aug 21.doc - 2.66 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Cottesloe School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Cottesloe School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01296 688264
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cottesloe-school (opens in new tab)

The Cottesloe School is a successful and oversubscribed Foundation Secondary School with Sixth Form situated in the village of Wing in rural North Buckinghamshire, located conveniently for Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. We are a caring school with a highly qualified and exceptionally committed staff, who recognise the importance of creative and challenging teaching and high professional standards. All staff and students are greatly valued and emphasis on student and staff wellbeing is central to our culture.

The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and offers of employment will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, and satisfactory teacher status, qualification, identify, reference and health checks as part of the safer recruitment process. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow safeguarding policies and procedures and to behave appropriately towards children at all times whilst undertaking school activities and in their personal lives. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration form. The school's policy is to renew DBS checks for all staff, volunteers and governors every five years. Staff have a duty to inform the Headteacher of any change in their DBS status and to make the Headteacher aware of any incidents that may impact on their ability to work with children and young people.

For further information about our school please see our website www.cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

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