Teacher of English and Film Studies
Barton Court Grammar School, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PH10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- English, Media studies
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6 part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
potential TLR (£3391) for Lead Teacher of Film
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate should be able to deliver excellence in the classroom, providing innovative and inspirational teaching and learning. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to work with colleagues to help build a vibrant and outstanding department.
Ability to teach at least one subject to KS5 is essential, and a willingness to teach English and Film Studies
What the school offers its staff
The School is committed to excellence in professional development and an extensive well-being programme is in place with many benefits including reduced gym membership at CCCU, event afternoons throughout the year and other benefits offered by BCAT and Kent Rewards.
Further details about the role
Required for 1 September 2025, the Trustees are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and qualified teacher of English and Film Studies who is able to teach across KS3-KS5.
There is also the opportunity to be Lead Teacher for Film Studies for the right candidate, which would attract a TLR 2c (£3391).
You would be joining a team of highly skilled English teachers at Barton Court Grammar School. English Literature and Film Studies are taught to examination level at KS5.
Commitment to safeguarding
In line with KCSIE 2022 guidance, part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.
Barton Court Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for Children.
Applying for the job
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Additional documents
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About Barton Court Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1002 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barton Court Grammar School website
- Email address
- recruitment@bartoncourt.org
Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.
It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020, and The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, which came out of special measures and was rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023. The Trust opened Barton Manor Free School, an 11 – 18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury and on the former Chaucer School site, in September 2022 to Year 7.
At BCGS, we promote the values of serving others, humility, achievement, respect and equality. We are a school which embraces our British heritage and British values. As a result, we welcome staff from a range of backgrounds and faiths to join our vibrant and inclusive environment.
Our focus is on achieving excellence in all that we do to support outstanding outcomes for all our students. This is evident in the way our community of students, parents, staff and governors all work together to provide an engaging learning environment so that each student thrives and achieves their full potential.
Subjects across the School benefit from having a team of highly competent and charismatic middle leaders. Exciting and innovative teaching is enabled by the scaffolding of colleagues’ skills through comprehensive continuous professional development which encompasses everything from bespoke workshops to the opportunity to observe colleagues, including our Leadership Team. Entirely committed to education, our facilities are second to none and include a shared Sports Hall and gym with Canterbury Christ Church University, a new block built in January 2018 which consists of 7 new Mathematics classrooms, 3 state-of-the-art Science Laboratories, new Kitchen/Servery and Canteen.
The School has a comprehensive well-being package which includes substantial CPD, access to the Canterbury Christ Church University gym at a subsidised rate, free lunch at Christmas and an end of Summer term barbeque, "Chocolate Fridays", cupcakes at the end of each term, mental health well-being afternoons, paid counselling sessions.
Arranging a visit to Barton Court Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bartoncourt.org.
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