Teacher of English

Peacehaven Community School, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8RB

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  5 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time position
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,000 - £43,685
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

• School: Peacehaven Community School
• Salary: MPS/UPS
• 32.5 hours per week; Permanent
• Full Time

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of English. Candidates will be talented, dynamic and will challenge and motivate our students to get the very best meaningful outcomes.

The candidate will:

• Be an outstanding Teacher of English with the drive and capacity to really thrive in this role.
• Have a clear vision of how to improve standards in English.
• Be able to motivate and inspire students. You will be relentless in the pursuit of the highest standards of progress for every student, regardless of their ability.
• Be resilient, hard-working, solution-focused, and committed to transforming student outcomes.
• You will have the ability to motivate and inspire students and will be relentless in the pursuit of the highest standards of progress for every student, regardless of their ability.

We provide constant, high quality CPD and all staff are passionate about sharing good practice.

If you are looking for an opportunity that will excite and challenge you, and have boundless energy and resilience, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

What the school offers its staff

Peacehaven Community School is a Swale Academies Trust (SAT) School that welcomes applications from teachers who want to develop their careers and explore the opportunities that working within an established academy trust can bring. SAT has a proud history of supporting non-selective schools to out-perform grammar schools in Kent. Here in East Sussex, the Trust is applying those same principles to areas where students have not had the advantages given to their peers in more affluent areas.

PCS is a fully inclusive school with a Special Facility for students. There is a higher than average % of students with SEND need throughout the school and we offer Small Group Access Teaching to students where required.

You will have the ability to motivate and inspire students and will be relentless in the pursuit of the highest standards of progress for every student, regardless of their ability. We provide constant, high quality CPD and all staff are passionate about sharing good practice.

If you are looking for an opportunity that will excite and challenge you, and have boundless energy and resilience, then we look forward to receiving your application.

This school is also committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete a DBS check and the post may be offered only on receipt of two good references.

Join us to benefit from:

• Friendly and supportive school environment;
• Be part of a highly successful Trust;
• CPD opportunities;
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
• Ride to Work Scheme;
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.

Further details about the role

If you are interested in this post, please contact Lauren Haywood for an informal discussion. lauren.haywood@swale.at and 01273 581100

Completed application forms should be sent to April Stevens (Office and Media Manager) or Liz Fulker (Lead Admin Officer) atpcs-recruitment@swale.ator by post to Peacehaven Community School, Greenwich Way, Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8RB. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 426091 (option 2)

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Date: w/c 05/06/2023

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to pcs-recruitment@swale.at

Upload additional documents

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

PCS - Recruitment Pack - Teacher of English.pdf - 1.06 MB (opens in new tab)

About Peacehaven Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 874 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Peacehaven Community School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: pcs-recruitment@swale.at
• Phone number: 01273 581100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/peacehaven-community-school-peacehaven (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Peacehaven Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pcs-recruitment@swale.at.

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