Teacher of English
The Dormston School
Dudley
- £31,650 - £49,084 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Main – Upper Pay Range
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2024
Job overview
About Us
Everyone at Dormston has a pivotal role to play in creating a vibrant and dynamic school.
We have high aspirations for pupils and staff alike and believe that if you try hard; the sky is the limit. We aim to inspire confident, motivated students who have a passion for learning and are fully equipped to contribute to society.
Our school was rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022 who commented on Dormston’s “harmonious and cohesive community”. Our school had a caring and positive culture that ensures everyone is supported and encouraged. Our school vision ‘Knowledge is strength’ threads seamlessly through all aspects of our school.
We are very aware that happy teachers make a happy school and therefore we nurture talent that inspires, motivates, and ignites young minds. All our teachers benefit from personalised professional development pathways as we aim to shape school leaders of the future.
The Role
Teacher of English
Main – Upper Pay Range £31,650 – £49,084
Location: Dormston School, Mill Bank, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 1SN
As part of our continued growth, we are looking to expand capacity within our dedicated English Department.
If you are looking to join a strong, collegiate team who support and challenge each other in a school that welcomes ideas to further support and engage our students, we would like to hear from you.
The department comprises of 11 members of staff including an Assistant Headteacher, Second in Department/KS4 Co-ordinator, KS3 Co-ordinator, Lead Teacher, Head of Literacy, Head of Year and Deputy Head of Year.
At GCSE Students study AQA English Language and Eduqas English Literature. Encouraging students to develop a passion for reading is a high priority at Dormston, and is embedded throughout the curriculum.
This is a wonderful opportunity for a candidate who has the ability to challenge, motivate and enthuse students to be part of something special and make a huge contribution in our school.
We would welcome applications from ECT’s and more experienced teachers.
It really is worth seeing Dormston at its best during the working day and visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact Mrs Otton, Head Teacher’s PA if you would like to arrange a visit or for an informal discussion on 01384 816395.
Closing date: Sunday 6th October 2024 at midnight
Start Date: January 2025
Dormston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that this post is subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance and qualification checks.
Attached documents
About The Dormston School
The Dormston School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form, situated in Sedgley, near Dudley in the West Midlands. It is a community state school. A larger than average secondary school, Dormston provides 1,120 places for students aged 11-16.
The Dormston School was established in 1935. It has undergone a number of renovations and additions over the years, including a £4 million arts and sports centre, which opened in 1996 and was funded by the National Lottery. The Dormston Centre, a building that joins on to the school and contains a theatre, sports hall, art gallery and gymnasium, was built in 2000. Our newest block was built in 2017 providing an additional 5 classrooms to our site.
Headteacher
Caroline Sutton
Values and vision
Dormston is committed to helping to shape the lives of the young people it provides for. Its ethos is built on the motto "knowledge is strength". The broad curriculum is combined with extra-curricular activities to offer students a great range of opportunities in and out of the classroom.
Teachers at the secondary school place high expectations on students. Regardless of background or academic starting point, students are always encouraged to aim for excellence – an ambition that The Dormston School strives to help them achieve.
Ofsted report
“The school is a harmonious and cohesive community. Leaders and teachers share common values of effort, knowledge, respect, responsibility and resilience with pupils. They work together to ensure that pupils achieve their best. Pupils value the education they receive."
The school is a calm place to learn. Teachers expect pupils to behave well. They rise to this challenge. Teachers manage pupils’ behaviour quietly and efficiently.
The-Dormston-School-OFSTED-Report-Final-PDF.pdf
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