Teacher of English
The Hurst School, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5NL19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 January 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, part time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR – Also suitable for ECTs
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of English
Full time OR Part time/Fixed Term
MPR/UPR – Also suitable for ECTs
Required for April
A successful, popular, and high-achieving school with over 1000 students, The Hurst School combines outstanding facilities with a real commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the school is situated in a stunning rural location on Berkshire-Hampshire border with easy access from Basingstoke, Reading, Newbury and surrounding areas.
The English Department at The Hurst is a committed team of passionate, experienced teachers, with high expectations of ourselves and our classes, who aim to empower students with a mastery of language and to enrich them through the study of literature, accessing a wide and varied curriculum in Key Stages 3 and 4.
The Department has regularly secured good outcomes at GCSE in both English Language and Literature, and progress made by students across the whole ability range is improving.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our group of professional and dynamic English staff to deliver the KS3 and KS4 English Language and Literature curriculum. You should be willing to share our values of Respect, Commitment, Ambition, Community and Excellence. We work very collegiately in order to share expertise and reduce additional workload. We are also active on Social Media with English Department accounts on Twitter and Instagram, and use the ‘Educake’ platform for setting of homework and revision.
Located mostly on the upper floor of the South Block, the department has 8 dedicated English classrooms, an intervention space and large staff work area. English teaching spaces are well-equipped with texts and resources, projectors and sound systems.
This school and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks.
Please note that we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date so early applications are welcomed.
Closing date 3rd February 2025 12pm
Interviews – W/B 10th February 2025
For an application pack, please email theheadteacher@hurst.hants.sch.uk or call 0118 981 7474
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive school to help deliver outstanding lessons and ensure the best outcomes for all of our students. Applications are welcome from ECTs as well as experienced teachers. The benefits package includes free on-site parking; access to an on-site gym and an on-site nursery.
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.
About The Hurst School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1014 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Hurst School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- theheadteacher@hurst.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01189817474
A successful, popular and highly regarded school with around 982 pupils. The Hurst School combines outstanding facilities with a real commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. A rural school within easy driving distance of Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke.
Arranging a visit to The Hurst School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email theheadteacher@hurst.hants.sch.uk.
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