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Teacher of English

Bury Church of England High School, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required 22nd April 2024 or earlier

• Closing date

  18 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: All year round. 0.8 FTE can considered
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650 - £49,084
• Pay scale: MPS T1 – UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Duties:

• To teach English at all levels and to all abilities, seeking to ensure that all pupils make very good progress, enjoy their learning, and become well educated.
• To contribute more widely to the well-being of our pupils, through the role of form tutor. Undertaking duties, and being a role model for their learning and their conduct.

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• demonstrates flexibility, good teamwork and a commitment to our school's value of ‘Let your light shine’
• is a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of English who will contribute positively to the work of this successful department;
• will teach pupils across the range of age and ability to GCSE level;
• will be an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards within a successful department;
• is an excellent classroom practitioner;
• has a clear understanding of the characteristics of high-quality teaching and be able and willing to teach across the whole age and ability range;
• can quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues;
• understands that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom;
• demonstrates personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• An extensive development programme which covers practical aspects that are not covered within NPQH, delivered by experienced leaders, to support the next step in your career
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to safeguarding

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher of English Recruitment Pack.pdf - 816 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher of English Advert.pdf - 180 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher of English JD & PS.pdf - 213 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bury Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 842 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Bury Church of England High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@burychurch.bury.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0161 762 0997
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bury-church-of-england-high-school (opens in new tab)

Bury C of E High School has recently joined the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.

Arranging a visit to Bury Church of England High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@burychurch.bury.sch.uk.

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