English Teacher
Kent College, Pembury
Kent
- New
- Salary:
- Own Competitive Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 22/04/2025 or 01/09/2025
- Apply by:
- 6 January 2025
Job overview
English Teacher
April 2025 or September 2025
Full time
Kent College is a school that ensures every student succeeds above and beyond their potential, as shown by our outstanding value-added results which place us as one of the top schools in the country. Academically, creatively, in Music, Drama and Sport, we nurture, support and encourage our students to thrive. Our flexible and personalised offer allows every student to follow their own path in life and excel. Nurturing and care is at the heart of what we do. We are a community of unique individuals, each with our own characters, personalities and strengths, and brought together by our Methodist ethos of doing all the good you can.
Our ethos of kindness, community and inclusive nurturing, alongside excellent teaching and learning, a flexible curriculum and fantastic facilities are the key to success for our students.
Individual excellence is at the heart of the Kent College community.
We value:
Achievement,
Support for all,
Purposeful citizenship,
Individuality,
Reliability, resilience, respect, and
Enquiring and creative minds.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, ambitious and motivated individual, with a passion for inspiring students in English from April 2025 or September 2025. The ability to teach A level and GCSE English is essential. The post would suit either a newly qualified teacher or a more experienced teacher looking to work in a successful and dynamic department. Applicants should have high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour, excellent organisational and time-management skills, and enjoy working as part of a team.
The English Department
There are five teachers in the English department, one of whom also currently teaches Film studies. This is an academic and successful department whose members are passionate about their subject. The quality and development of students' written communication is of paramount importance as is the ability to inspire an appreciation of the literature texts we teach. The chosen candidate should feel comfortable teaching a wide range of texts, including pre-twentieth century works, as well as being able to teach analytical writing skills to an A level standard.
English teachers at Kent College are well supported with access to a rich variety of teaching materials, including good ICT resources and a library well stocked with works of criticism. Writers are also invited to the school on a regular basis and communication with examiners, poets, playwrights and novelists is encouraged through visits and letters.
There is a possibility of staff accommodation if candidates are willing to cover some boarding shifts within our boarding house.
We are delighted to welcome applications from candidates who share our core values and who are able to contribute to our continued future success. We recruit staff of the highest calibre who will inspire, support and challenge the pupils, and fellow colleagues, to achieve their full potential.
Closing date: Monday 6 January 2025 by Midday
Candidates are encouraged to apply well before the deadline. We reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date.
References will be taken up prior to interview. One of the referees should normally be the applicant’s current or most recent employer. The post requires the highest level of clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointees must be prepared to undergo child protection screening Child Protection and welfare are taken very seriously at Kent College, with guidelines on confidentiality and staff-pupil relationship procedures well-publicised to staff.
All gaps of employment are to be accounted for and rigorously investigated. Referees are contacted to ensure the validity of the reference. Testimonials are not acceptable in place of confidential references.
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About Kent College, Pembury
Background
Founded in 1885, Kent College is an ISI ‘Excellent’ independent day and boarding school from 3-18 years. Forest Explorers Nursery is for girls and boys from rising 3 years and the Prep School is currently co-educational to Year 3 with boys joining each subsequent year group until the Prep School is a co-educational school in 2027. The Senior School is girls only from ages 11-18 years.
Since 1939, Kent College has been located in 75 acres of beautiful countryside in Pembury, on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells. The school campus enjoys excellent facilities, including two indoor sports halls, indoor swimming pool, floodlit Astro, state of the art 200 seat theatre, modern science block, art studios and a Sixth Form centre.
Our Vision
To unlock the potential of all.
Our Aims
Individual excellence is at the heart of our community. We value
Achievement
Support for all
Purposeful citizenship
Individuality
Reliability, respect, resilience
Enquiring minds
Kent College's Aims
- By nurturing, valuing and celebrating each individual.
- By creating an aspirational environment in which intellectual curiosity can flourish in order to maximise the academic achievement of all.
- By promoting the Methodist value of 'doing all the good you can' and inspiring all to make purposeful contributions as global citizens.
Heads
Katrina Handford (Head)
Salli Hall (Head of Prep School)
Nursery and Prep School
The Prep School is a friendly, caring and happy school with a current roll of over 100 pupils aged 3 to 11 (Nursery – Year 6). In addition to the core subjects of English, Maths and Science, all of the pupils in Key Stage 2 study Geography, History, Art, DT and RE. ICT is taught from Year 1 upwards. There are specialist teachers in Music, French, Drama and PE, and Mandarin is taught in Year 6. Class sizes in KS1 and KS2 are normally a maximum of 21. Each year, a number of pupils apply for and are awarded scholarships to the Senior School, and around two thirds of Year 6 pupils move up to the Senior School.
Senior School and Sixth Form
The Senior School has over 300 day and boarding pupils. Boarders make up 20% of the total school and come from all over the world. Entry at 11 and 13 is by an entrance test, interview and classroom observations, and the school accepts pupils with a range of academic abilities. Kent College offers a choice of 24 GCSE subjects, with group sizes usually between 3 and 18. Most pupils complete 10 GCSEs or IGCSEs, but there is the opportunity to take more or less depending on interest or need. Students are also accepted for entry at 16+ and there are over 70 pupils in the Sixth Form. We offer over 20 subjects at A Level and 3 BTECs. Class sizes in the Sixth Form normally range between 3 and 12.
Extra Curricular Activities (ECA)
Kent College places a strong emphasis on extra-curricular activities and has a flexible and innovative lunchtime and after-school programme of prep and activity sessions. All pupils are encouraged to plan the use of their time so that they follow a balanced programme of academic work and extra-curricular activities. The pastoral care in the school is very strong and all staff are highly involved in wellbeing and general pastoral matters. All teaching staff are required to be involved in at least one ECA and most do more than this, as both subject and general ECA’s are available.
ISI (2023)
Kent College was judged to be ‘Excellent’ in both Academic Achievement and Personal Development, as well as being fully compliant with the Independent Schools Standards, including the National Minimum Standards for Boarding and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
“Pupils have exceptionally positive attitudes to all aspects of their learning. They have a ‘can do’ attitude and persevere at all ages, greatly enjoying working together.
Pupils are highly confident and are well prepared for the next stage of their lives.
Pupils achieve high levels of knowledge, skills and understanding across all areas of the curriculum. This is as a result of the high expectation, strong subject knowledge and expertise that characterise the teaching.
Pupils put in to practice the Wesleyan philosophy of the school and are proud to do all the good that they can.
The pupils’ contribution to others, the school and the community is excellent.”
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