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Teacher of English

Weald School, The, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9RY

This job expired on 18 April 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  18 April 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time
  • Part time - 0.8 FTE would be considered
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hard-working teacher who meets the criteria below:

• A well-qualified teacher of English who can inspire and engage young people (QTS is essential)
• The ability to teach English at KS3 and KS4 (The ability to teach KS5 would be desirable but is not essential.)
• The ability to assess students’ knowledge and plan appropriate and challenging lessons such that students meet our high expectations for their age-appropriate milestones
• A commitment to high standards of achievement with a proven track record of excellent results
• The ability to motivate students and an innovative approach to classroom practice
• A collaborative approach to teamwork, including willingness to contribute to departmental schemes of work and the spreading of good practice
• Excellent organisational and IT skills
• A passion for excellence and for the subject
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Willingness to be a form tutor, including the delivery of PSHE

What the school offers its staff

We offer you:

• A positive and innovative learning culture supported by staff, parents and governors
• Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and behave well in lessons and around the school
• A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff who are committed to raising student achievement even further.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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Weald School Info Sep 22.pdf - 434 KB (opens in new tab)

English Teacher Letter to Applicant Mar 23.pdf - 149 KB (opens in new tab)

English Teacher Dept Info & Person Spec Mar 23.pdf - 195 KB (opens in new tab)

About Weald School, The

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1786 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Weald School, The website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jobs@theweald.org.uk
• Phone number: 01403787200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weald-school-the (opens in new tab)

The Weald is an outstanding, high achieving, popular and oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school, situated in the heart of the West Sussex countryside, 10 minutes from Horsham, 35 minutes from Guildford and Brighton, and an hour by train to London. The school has an excellent record of academic and pastoral achievement and we pride ourselves in creating a caring and respectful ethos where every child is important. The school was judged to be “Outstanding in all areas” by Ofsted. In the summer of 2022, our A-level results placed us in the top 10% of schools and colleges nationally and 76% of GCSE students achieved a grade 4 or above in English and Maths.

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