Teacher of English

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BB

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  8 May 2024 at 10am

• Date listed

  23 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,350.00 - £47,839.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of English job summary

Job Title	Teacher of English
Salary	MPS / UPS

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1958, our school has been helping girls to secure outstanding academic results and providing a well-rounded experience for over half a century. The school encourages a happy and harmonious community which respects the individual and celebrates the rich diversity of backgrounds and heritage of students and staff.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding English teacher. Our English Department thrives on the notions of inclusion, creativity and enthusiasm for the subject. We deliver a broad curriculum building English Language skills through the teaching and analysis of English Literature texts. Our newly re-written KS3 curriculum is designed to build skills over time towards GCSE.

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Our ideal candidate will display:

• A passion for teaching English with evidence of enabling students to surpass expectations.
• Experience in teaching classroom English at all Key Stages with a good curriculum knowledge and understanding of GCSE and A-Level English requirements.
• Experience of using data to push students to (and beyond) their targets.

Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information on this role.

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Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:

As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.

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Application Process:

The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 8th May 2024, with interviews expected to take place on Monday 13th May 2024.

Early applications are encouraged as eligible candidates may be invited to the interview stage on a rolling basis and we may appoint before the stated closing date.

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.

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About Wilmington Grammar School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1068 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wilmington Grammar School for Girls website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wilmington-grammar-school-for-girls (opens in new tab)

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is an Outstanding school situated near Dartford in Kent, with a strong track record of achievement. Our students are encouraged to develop resilience and are supported to become innovative and thoughtful problem solvers via the Endeavour Mindset programme.

We are part of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, and we pride ourselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning.

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