Teacher of English

Gildredge House, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AB

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  7 October 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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: M1 to UPR3 on the Gildredge House Teachers' Pay Scale (2024-25) £31,650 - £49,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

Can you inspire young people through your own fascination with English?

• Do you possess high emotional intelligence that builds lasting professional relationships?

• Are you a team player ready to tackle the educational challenges of the future?

If the answers to these questions is ‘yes’, then Gildredge House wants to hear from you.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the position of Teacher of English for our all-through free school. Teachers in the early stage of their career would benefit from the wealth of experience and talent amongst the teachers in English, which is one of the outstanding departments of our school. ECTs are welcome to apply.

As Teacher of English you will join an outstanding team of inspirational teachers, where you willensure that our students enjoy and achieve highly in their English learning. You will be an English specialist in the secondary phase. We ideally need a strong GCSE teacher as most of your teaching will be in Years 7 – 11. This is an exciting time to join our Outstanding English Department, with opportunities for professional development ranging from KS2 transition with Year 6 to inspiring our students to choose English at Sixth Form and University.

Within the English department, you will find a team who are dedicated to providing engaging,stimulating lessons to students of all abilities, and classrooms where rapport and relationships are given the highest priority. We plan with creativity and teach with enthusiasm, ensuring that every student reaches their full potential. We aim to help students develop resilience and confidence in the face of a challenging curriculum, not only to prepare them for demanding examinations but also to foster a lifelong love of reading, writing and thinking about books.

What the school offers its staff

Gildredge House offers:

• continuity of education for boys and girls aged 4+

• an expectation of high academic standards

• strong discipline

• excellent pastoral care

• a range of extra-curricular activities

• parent and community involvement

As an employee of the school, you would benefit from:

• A two-week break in the Autumn Term, allowing for holidays to be taken out of peak season

• A supportive induction programme for new staff to the school.

• Investment into your career development through appropriate, regular CPD

• Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders.

• Access to a full employee assistance programme, in support of wellbeing

• Complimentary tea and coffee in our staffroom

• On-site parking

If you would like to find out more, please get in touch. We welcome visits from prospectivecandidates, by appointment. Please contact us via: careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk to enquire.

Commitment to safeguarding

Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check and a Declaration that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2006.

Applying for the job

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About Gildredge House

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: Through school
• School size: 1182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Gildredge House website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk
• Phone number: 01323400650
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Gildredge House is an all-through 4-19 Free School, established in 2013.

Arranging a visit to Gildredge House

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk.

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