Teacher of English

Park View School, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

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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: Monday to Friday Full-time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We welcome applications from teachers at all stages of their careers, including those still in their training placements. The ideal candidate will:

• Deliver engaging and challenging English lessons across a range of abilities;
• Inspire students through the study of literature, language, and creative writing;
• Promote high standards of literacy and communication;
• Contribute to curriculum development and enrichment activities;
• Support students in achieving their full academic potential;
• Demonstrate excellent classroom management skills;
• Bring energy, creativity, and a collaborative spirit to the department.

If you are ready to inspire the next generation of confident readers, writers, and thinkers, we would love to receive your application.

Apply now and play a vital role in inspiring the writers, thinkers, and leaders of the future.

Early applications are encouraged as we may interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the deadline, should we find a suitable candidate.

What the school offers its staff

We Offer

● A supportive and collaborative English department;

● A culture of high expectations and strong pastoral support;

● The opportunity to make a tangible impact on student outcomes.

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.

Early applications are encouraged as we may interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the deadline, should we find a suitable candidate.

Please visit our school website for the Application Form, and details of how to visit our school prior to applying.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and safety of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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.

Person Specification - Teacher.docx.pdf - 127 KB (opens in new tab)

Headteacher’s Welcome.docx.pdf - 5.13 MB (opens in new tab)

Job Description.docx.pdf - 125 KB (opens in new tab)

About Park View School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1617 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Park View School website
• Email address: wtaylor@parkviewlearning.net
• Phone number: 0191 3882248
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/park-view-school-chester-le-street

Park View is a forward thinking, exciting and, most important of all, happy school where children of all abilities, aptitudes and social backgrounds achieve. This has given us a reputation for excellence within the locality of which we are exceptionally proud.
We have been at the heart of Chester-le-Street since 1911, first as the town’s grammar school and latterly as its largest Academy. Our roots in the community are long-established and inform all that we do: thus, although we are innovative and offer children a 21st Century education of real worth, we cherish and foster traditional values.
We passionately believe that all young people can achieve if challenged to do so, that each has in them special qualities, talents and strengths which it is the duty of true educators to develop. It is this moral imperative which drives us, providing an unflinching focus upon the continued improvement necessary for us to realise our ambition: to be an outstanding school which provides the very best educational experience for all in our care.
To succeed in our ambition, we work closely in partnership with parents and carers. We rely upon support from home and are delighted that the vast majority of our families make an unconditional commitment to trust their children to our care, reinforcing our standards by supporting school actions. It is this mutual trust which sits at the heart of the school and is one of our greatest strengths.

We have excellent transport links: the school is situated half a mile from Junction 63 of the A1(M) motorway, and the local train station is only 5 minutes walk from our main school site. Chester-le-Street also has a wide variety of leisure facilities, all within walking distance of our school.

Arranging a visit to Park View School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email wtaylor@parkviewlearning.net.

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