Teacher of English/Deputy Curriculum Leader

Cove School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9RN

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Mon-Fri
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPR/UPR
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2b ; R & R available for the right candidate.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our English Department are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated English Teacher with a love for their subject to join a great team. There are currently nine specialist teachers who enjoy a range of traditional and progressive teaching methodology, and contributing to the academic and pastoral life of the school.

Commitment and passion are highly valued attributes at Cove School. We value and support all our staff and you'll have the chance to develop your skills with a comprehensive and varied Professional Studies Programme. Cove School has a ‘vibrant and thriving CPD programme’ (Ofsted 2018)

The English Department is a strong department which consistently achieves good outcomes. It is a well-resourced area; situated at the heart of the main school building. Cove School work closely with a number of county and national projects focused on developing curriculum wide literacy and oracy skills. We have a dedicated literacy and oracy team that work across the school. We have various reading programmes such as ‘Thinking Reading’ and a whole school tutor reading programme.

The English department run excellent trips for GCSE such as ‘Poetry Live’ and also run Shakespeare workshops for KS3 pupils in school with a West End production team. As part of a whole school oracy drive, last year we began a debating club, some of whom have the opportunity to train with the England debate team.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:

• Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to excel academically
• Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils
• Have excellent subject knowledge
• Be willing to teach across the full age range of pupils; year 7 to year 11
• Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
• Teach a standard timetable allocation
• Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Head of Department
• Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children
• Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
• Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures

Person Specification:

• Good degree in a directly related subject (desirable)
• Thorough knowledge of the (11-16) subject Curriculum up to GCSE
• Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience
• Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice
• Good level of IT literacy
• Be capable of delivering inspirational and informative lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school
• Be able to demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with pupils
• Excellent and effective classroom management skills
• Have excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
• Be organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines
• A good sense of humour

What the school offers its staff

• Access to an exceptional Professional Studies Programme
• Access to CPD from PiXL, Hampshire Local Authority, Subject Specific CPD and an in-house CPD
• Bespoke English in house CPD
• A dedicated Behaviour Team who support teachers with behaviour around the school site daily, run internal exclusions and detentions
• Access to the RAS (Raising Aspirations Team) who help and support students pastorally. Team members are trained in a variety of counselling and interventions to support students
• To be part of a school which has a real ‘team approach’ where you will be valued and supported
• A well-resourced curriculum area including your own laptop
• Contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• A dedicated Teaching and Learning training room
• A staff room with complimentary refreshments and food provided on whole school events such as Parents’ Evenings

Commitment to safeguarding

Cove School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
As part of Keeping Children Safe in Education we may perform an online search as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates. This search could be carried out across publicly accessible social media platforms, blogs, or professional networks.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to s.downham@coveschool.uk

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About Cove School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 979 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Cove School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: s.downham@coveschool.uk
• Phone number: 01252 542397
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Arranging a visit to Cove School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.downham@coveschool.uk.

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