Teacher of English

What skills and experience we're looking for

-Degree in English

-Qualified Teacher Status

-A passion for English and for teaching

-A strong academic background and subject knowledge

-An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to beone)

-A commitment to professional development

-An understanding of the needs of pupils across the abilityrange

-A teacher who can inspire and enthuse pupils and who uses arange of teaching and learning strategies for effectivedelivery

-An understanding of how to assess pupil progress

-An awareness of ways to raise pupil attainment

-A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of students

What the school offers its staff

Lifestyle and wellbeing

-Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme

-Attractive salary and pension

-Free one-to-one wellbeing support with aqualified psychotherapist and a coach

-Family-friendly policies

-Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage

-Free access to the school’s Gym

-Cycle to work scheme

-Discounted gifts cards via Voucher StoreTechscheme – save money on the latest techfrom Apple and Currys PC World

-A comprehensive range of staff social eventsthroughout the year

-Our dining centre and Pit

Stop Cafe is openbetween 8

30am and 1:30pm every day

Professional development

-Every year, there is some disaggregatedINSET time, resulting in additional holidaydays per academic year

-Personalised CPD hours to develop areasspecific to your practice and needs

-Support to complete further academic studyand professional qualifications

-Access to high quality in-house and externalleadership development programmes, tailoredto a wide variety of levels of experience

-Membership of your subject associationthrough your department-

-Membership of the Chartered College of

-Teaching for ECTs

-A well-stocked CPD library

Commitment to safeguarding

We are an equal opportunities employer and value and respect diversity across our whole school community. Bournside is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.