Teacher of English (part time 0.6 & temporary - 1-year maternity cover)

Post Of:             Teacher of English (part time 0.6 & temporary - 1-year maternity cover)

Pay Scale:           MPS/UPS

Required For:    September OR November 2024

Are you:

•            Committed to inspiring and motivating students?

•            A team player and strong communicator?

•            Enthusiastic and optimistic in wanting the very best for each student?

•            Dedicated to your own professional development and growth?

Swanshurst is a large, outstanding school for girls aged 11-19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated professional to join our successful English department. We seek a part-time teacher (0.6) for the 2024/25 academic year to cover maternity leave.

We are looking for someone who can inspire a passion for literature and language and is able to bring out the best in our pupils by delivering a strong curriculum through effective teaching. We are looking for a teacher who captures and shares their own enthusiasm for English with our hard working, well behaved and aspirational pupils.

The English department is a successful one, making a significant contribution to pupil progress scores that for the subject are consistently above the national average. We would expect the successful candidate to teach English at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.  

Ofsted (May 2024) described our school to be “an exceptional place for pupils to learn”. They described the curriculum as “exemplary” and one which "explodes into life in the classroom" . In relation to staff wellbeing, they noted that “The school is conscious of staff workload and well-being and are committed to achieving excellence in a sustainable way.”. We are exceptionally proud to have been judged ‘Outstanding’ in two consecutive inspections.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

Swanshurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.