Teacher of English

Stradbroke High School, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5JN

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  18 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS

Teacher of English job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

• Salary – MPS / UPS
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 0.73 FTE
• Required ASAP

Stradbroke is an excellent community school with a real family feel. As one of the highest performing schools in the region, Stradbroke combines high standards with high levels of care. We provide a wide ranging co-curricular programme and proudly fulfil SET’s vision of providing a world class education locally. We aim to be a centre of excellence for learning and teaching, where all students achieve the highest standards in their education, their personal development, their behaviour and conduct. Our latest Ofsted inspection in Nov 2023, was ungraded but reported we were “likely to be outstanding” on a graded inspection.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but exceptional department. Together with four subject specialists, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach a range of year groups across both KS3 & 4 and enjoy the support of a talented and experienced team. Outcomes are strong due to the exemplary efforts of both staff and students and vacancies in the department are rare. The English classrooms are close in proximity, schemes of learning are fully resourced and outcomes at GCSE are exceptionally strong. All students are entered for GCSE AQA English Language and Literature and the department has a strong track record of organising trips as part of the wider curriculum offer for our students.

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form.

Closing date:  3 October 2025

Interview date: 13 October 2025*

*we have the right to interview sooner if the right candidate applies

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Stradbroke High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 339 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stradbroke High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stradbroke-high-school

Stradbroke is an excellent community school with a real family feel. As one of the highest performing schools in the region, Stradbroke combines high standards with high levels of care. We provide a wide-ranging enrichment programme and proudly fulfils SET’s vision of providing a world class education locally. We aim to be a centre of excellence for learning and teaching, where all students achieve the highest standards in their education, their personal development, their behaviour, and conduct. Our latest Ofsted inspection (Good, 2013 & 2018) recognised:
- the strong levels of continuous leadership,
- very good behaviour and attendance reflecting the school is a happy place,
- that students make good progress in lessons because teachers are knowledgeable and confident, and lessons proceed at a brisk pace.

Stradbroke High School is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET).

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