Teacher of English
Hertswood Academy, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5LGThis job expired on 9 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £31,650.00 Annually (FTE)
Teacher of English job summary
Hertswood Academy is a thriving, inclusive and happy learning-focused community committed to providing an exceptional education for all our students.
Are you an inspiring educator looking to make a real difference in students' lives? We are seeking a passionate and committed teacher to join our vibrant school community. If you're ready to create an engaging learning environment, foster student growth, and contribute to a supportive school ethos, we want to hear from you!
About the Role
As a teacher at our school, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the minds of our students. You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning, ensuring every student reaches their full potential. This position goes beyond the classroom, offering you the chance to contribute to our school's wider development and uphold our strong values.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspiring Teaching: Plan and deliver well-structured, engaging lessons that align with our curriculum and schemes of work. You'll assess, monitor, and report on student progress, adapting your teaching to meet individual needs and challenging all pupils to achieve excellent outcomes.
- Curriculum & Subject Expertise: Demonstrate strong subject and curriculum knowledge, actively contributing to faculty improvement planning and evaluating the effectiveness of your subject area.
- Whole-School Contribution: Play an active part in the development and implementation of school policies, practices, and procedures, supporting our vision and values. You'll contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of the school, collaborating with colleagues on curriculum and pupil development.
- Pastoral Care: Take on the rewarding responsibility of a form tutor, providing pastoral care and guidance to your assigned students. This includes overseeing their PSHE education, personal development, digital literacy, and monitoring attendance, all with a focus on positive student outcomes.
- Student Wellbeing & Discipline: Promote the safety and wellbeing of all pupils, maintaining good order and effective discipline to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
- Professional Growth: Engage in our appraisal procedures, continuously developing your own teaching practice through further training and development. You'll also have opportunities to contribute to the professional development of others.
- Effective Communication: Build strong, professional relationships and communicate effectively with pupils, parents, carers, and colleagues.
- Safeguarding: Uphold the highest standards of ethics and behaviour, understanding and acting within statutory safeguarding guidance to promote the best interests and safety of all pupils.
What We're Looking For
We are seeking a teacher who is:
- Dedicated to fostering a love of learning in all students.
- Passionate about their subject and committed to delivering excellence.
- An excellent communicator and collaborator.
- Proactive in their professional development.
- Committed to upholding high standards of conduct and safeguarding.
Why Join Us?
You'll become part of a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to student success and continuous improvement. We offer a stimulating environment where your contributions are valued and your professional growth is encouraged
Hertswood Academy is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Note: The job description is not exhaustive, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the role
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Hertswood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1173 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hertswood Academy website
Hertswood Academy is a coeducational secondary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire which gained academy status in January 2013. The headteacher is Peter Gillett, who joined Hertswood Academy in January 2013.
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