About the Post We are looking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational teacher of English to join our highly successful English department. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity to join an already high-performing subject area and to support the vision for excellence. This post would suit a colleague in the early stages of their career who is looking for a role that offers unrivalled future career opportunities. The Twynham School and the Grange School federation (known as ‘Twynham TGS’) is now firmly established in Christchurch and there really is unlimited potential for our organisation to deliver a truly exceptional vision for young people across the town. The opportunity to be part of the team which works across two schools and two different contexts offer unrivalled career development for an aspirational colleague. This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented and ambitious colleague. What do our parents say about Twynham School? "The staff at Twynham School truly know my child and have supported them at every stage of their educational journey." "Twynham School sets high expectations for behaviour and academic success, all within a caring and supportive environment." What do our students say? "I feel safe at Twynham School." "I am supported and challenged to be the best I can be." "I love the wide variety of extracurricular activities available" What do our staff say? "I feel valued as part of a collaborative team, both within Twynham School and across our trust." "There are fantastic opportunities for professional development and career growth." Who we are looking for? We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to: · Teach English within a high-performing and well-established department · Deliver exceptional extra-curricular opportunities within and beyond English · Further contribute to our vision for education across the town of Christchurch · Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies. You are likely to be someone who is or has the potential to be: · An inspirational and skilled teacher of English · Committed to improving pedagogical practices using evidence-informed approaches · Committed to the power of extra-curricular opportunities in engaging students · Aspirational for career development and eager to seize additional career progression opportunities · Driven by the power of education to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged students Twynham TGS can offer you: · The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey · The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families · An exceptional CPD offer from teacher training and the ECT framework through to preparation for senior and · Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom · The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust · The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are: · Aim high · Keep improving · Don’t leave anyone behind · See the bigger picture Any questions? To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (Senior HR Administrator) on 01202 495716 or email us at [email protected] How to apply To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected] Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies The closing date is Wednesday 26 th March 2025 at 8am. (However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early). Further Information Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. About Us Not Specified