What skills and experience we're looking for
Wycombe High School is seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Teacher of English to join our highly motivated staff at our outstanding all girls’ grammar school. The successful applicant will be a strong classroom teacher with a track record of adding value to their own classes and their department, or an ECT on the way to this.
They should:
- hold a good honours degree in a relevant subject area
- Qualified Teacher Status is desirable
- be a very good practitioner or, in the case of an ECT, very much on the way to this
- excellent subject knowledge
- be adaptable and flexible; able to embrace and manage change
- be a confident user of IT to enhance teaching and learning
- able to analyse data effectively
What the school offers its staff
We are passionate about single sex education and the extraordinary benefits it brings our students and this has been acknowledged by The Sunday Times Parent Power: Wycombe High School has been voted 'Secondary School of the Year 2023'. Mental health and wellbeing are always high on our agenda, which has been acknowledged by the mental health charity Mind who have awarded us GOLD in their Wellbeing Index Awards in 2022-2023 and again in 2023-2024 for 'successfully embedding mental health into our policies and practices'. We are proud of the excellent teaching, care and guidance we offer, along with excellent facilities and the wide range of opportunities in and beyond the classroom. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, trustees, parents and visitors to the school to share this commitment. Wycombe High School has a long history of providing a high quality education for girls. We match the very best of the school’s traditions, with an ambitious vison, mission and strong core values. This means we are constantly developing and evolving our curriculum and facilities. We are never complacent and constantly strive to further build on our reputation as one of the best schools nationally and internationally.
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.