Teacher of English

Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS Fringe

Teacher of English job summary

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated teacher of English with a genuine and infectious passion for the subject who will enthuse and engage the students they teach.

The Faculty is well led and the team are enthusiastic, committed and supportive. The English department has a close working relationship with the vibrant and growing media department. For more information about the English Faculty including curriculum maps please visit the school website here. If you have any further questions about this post, please feel free to email the Head of Faculty, Zara Bottier on zboittier@birchwoodhigh.org.uk.

To apply, please ensure that when completing the online application form you include any relevant experience to date, your values, how you would make a difference to student outcomes and why you want to be part of the Birchwood Community.

Applications should be submitted online via the mynewtermplatform no later than 9.00am on 20th January 2025. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

If you would like to find out more about the role and/or arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact Sarah Wilkinson directly.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Birchwood High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Birchwood High School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birchwood-high-school (opens in new tab)

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