Teacher of English
Aylestone School, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1HY7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 January 2027
Closing date
15 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 0.6 – 1.0 (Full and part time considered. Please state your preference in your application)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring teacher with a real passion for English in Key Stage 3 and 4, who has a clear commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for pupils of all abilities. We are looking for an inspirational and innovative teacher who believes in inspiring our students to develop a love of English, and who will be committed to improving teaching and learning across the department.
Applications are invited from outstanding classroom practitioners with a proven record of motivating pupils to achieve success. The successful applicant will have a record of delivering consistently good to outstanding lessons and have the ability to raise standards of teaching and learning across the faculty. Additionally, they should be able to contribute to, organise, develop, and deliver schemes of work which help promote engagement, excellence, and independent thought.
Main Purpose
• Carry out teaching duties as appropriate in accordance with the Federation’s schemes of work • To provide all students with a high quality learning programme, through which each individual is able to improve their own performance.
• To demonstrate a high level of expertise in the subject and an understanding of national requirements, as well as assessment criteria and procedures
• To use baseline information to inform future practice.
• To manage resources effectively and to understand the need to balance subject specific needs with the needs of the whole Federation. Main Duties and responsibilities Teaching, setting and supervising work by students
• To teach a class, or classes, sets, groups or individual students, and to set tasks to be undertaken both at school and for homework. Planning
• To plan and prepare courses, schemes of work and individual lessons, appropriate to the needs, interests, experience and existing knowledge of the students in the class.
• To contribute to curriculum planning. Marking and recording
• To mark and assess students' work and to record their development, progress and attainment, both at school and elsewhere.
• Set and mark homework assignments in accordance with the published homework timetable and any agreed departmental procedure. Main Duties and responsibilities (continued) Discipline and relationships
• To maintain good order, discipline and respect for others among students.
• To promote understanding of the school's rules and values.
• To safeguard health and safety.
• To develop relationships with and between students conducive to optimum learning. Communication with parents
• To build and maintain co-operative relationships with parents, and to communicate with them on students' learning and progress, drawing attention to special skills and talents as well as to problems or difficulties. The classroom
• To maintain an attractive and stimulating classroom environment, and to contribute to displays in the school as a whole Overall policy and review
• To take part in whole-federation reviews of policy and aims. Reports
• To provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references, both at the federation and elsewhere, relating to the development and learning of individual students and groups of students. Review
• To evaluate and review own teaching methods, materials and schemes of work, and to make changes as appropriate. Professional Development
• To keep up-to-date with current educational thinking and practice, both by study and by attendance at courses, workshops and meetings, and take part in appraisals and reviews. Any other duties deemed necessary by the Headteacher
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community
- a commitment to continuing professional development
- a positive school culture
- an opportunity to work with our federated primary schools if appropriate
We offer you an exciting opportunity to work with, and enhance, a forward thinking, highly successful and motivated team. Whilst the school has a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations we are proud to provide a happy and nurturing environment, so that as well as maturing into well-rounded, confident, young people, our students develop a passion for learning.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and additional recruitment checks.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About Aylestone School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 443 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Aylestone School website
- Email address
- nking@aylestone.hereford.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01432 357371
Aylestone School is a co-educational 11-16 school, located in the picturesque Cathedral City of Hereford, adjacent to the Herefordshire Colleges' campus for Further Education, and 10 minutes walk from the City railway station.
Arranging a visit to Aylestone School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nking@aylestone.hereford.sch.uk.
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