Teacher of English
Honley High School, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
30 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teacher Scales
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate, dedicated and ambitious teacher who thrives on building a culture of excellence, equality and high expectations of all students? Do you believe in creating an inspiring learning environment where every student can achieve their potential in a safe, vibrant, and happy school? Are you passionate about English and making this accessible to all students? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
What will you get in return?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated and friendly team. You’ll work under the guidance and with the support of the Department Head and Head of school, who are committed to your development and success.
What the role involves in a nutshell:
- To deliver high quality curriculum provision through effective teaching and learning of English
- To carry out the professional duties of a qualified teacher as identified in the DfE Teachers’ Standards
- Plan work in accordance with the curriculum area programmes of study to ensure progress and the personalised learning needs of every student
- Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning, motivation, and presentation of work
- Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with students and parents’, including keeping parents informed of pupil progress
- Set high expectations for student behaviour to create a purposeful working atmosphere and a safe and respectful classroom environment that supports the learning of all pupils
What you’ll get in return?
You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
In addition to this you will benefit from:
- Automatic enrolment to the Teacher Pension Fund
- Staff development through appraisal and CPD
- Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
- Free Parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Your Care Wellbeing package
- Eye Care
- Annual Flu Vaccines
- Home & Technology Scheme
- Rewards and discounts
- GP Online and Prescription Service
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.
For further details, see our job pack below.
HOW TO APPLY
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role or have any questions ahead of making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team Nicola Pogmore via n.pogmore@honley.tlt.school .
If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application before the deadline.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
What the school offers its staff
See above
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Honley High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1283 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Honley High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tlt.school
School location
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