Teacher of English
Stopsley High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UXThis job expired on 24 November 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April 2024 or sooner if available
Closing date
24 November 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 June 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of English job summary
Required for either a January 2024, or sooner, start. Stopsley High School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, high quality teacher of English. The role would be suitable for an Early Careers Teacher (ECT).
Stopsley High School has been on a rapid improvement journey which included academising in September 2021 and joining the Middlesex Learning Trust. The School has benefitted from collaborative networking across the three schools, opportunities to showcase best practice and access to innovative training opportunities. All of this hard work culminated in an incredibly positive Ofsted in September 2022, in which the school was graded as “Good” in all five areas. It is an exciting time to join us and b e part of our journey from good to outstanding!
The successful candidate will be joining an energetic, forward thinking and highly ambitious team. They will demonstrate real enthusiasm for teaching English, underpinned by strong subject pedagogy and a willingness to work to make an already established department even stronger with a full programme of CPD and ECT support available.
There are a multitude of benefits to working at Stopsley High School, with Middlesex Learning Trust to support. Benefits include but is not limited to:
Access to fantastic facilities at Stopsley High School in our state of the art school built in 2016, including access to our fitness suite which is free for staff
A comprehensive New Staff Induction programme including a range of personalised CPD opportunities
A supportive staff body who enjoy working collaboratively
A strong commitment to staff wellbeing
Access to excellent teacher training provision via the SCITT within the Trust, based at The Compton School. SCITT has been graded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in June 2022.
Career pathways and a strong history of promotion across the Trust
Opportunity to take part in our Talent Management Programme which has well-developed tiers to develop the skills of staff and prepare them for promotion within the Trust
Excellent public transport and road links to the rest of the UK and Europe
If you would like to arrange to visit the school, we would be happy to welcome you. Please contact recruitment@stopsleyhighschool.co.uk to make arrangements.
CV’s will not be accepted. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
Please note, the school reserves the right to close adverts prior to the closing date if a sufficient response is received. Early applications are advised in light of this.
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 Stopsley High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1081 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stopsley High School website
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