We are seeking a talented and inspirational English Teacher, dedicated to bringing literature to life and furthering the journey of our students in their lifelong love of reading and communication. We can offer you the opportunity to deliver an ambitious curriculum where we prioritise literacy and where our dedicated English department achieves exceptional outcomes from all year groups. Whatever your career stage, you will be supported to develop further literary knowledge and to enhance your teaching tool kit, so that our students are able to excel as both writers and linguists. We welcome applications from all teachers including ECTs. So, whether you are looking to reinvigorate your engagement with the profession, or you are new to teaching and want to develop your talent, this is the ideal role and environment for you. As a standalone academy, we believe in our teachers being able to do the role they are employed to do, which is to deliver engaging lessons to our students. We therefore have an easy and structured behaviour system for our students and you to follow in lessons. After this, we have dedicated teams who intervene and leave you to continue with the job you love doing As Teacher of English, you will be welcomed into an experienced team of creative professionals to: Progress the English department to even greater successes Plan and deliver high quality and engaging lessons that will challenge and inspire our students Encourage our students to have high expectations of themselves and their behaviour E ngage students in study at GCSE Level (A-Level is desirable) B e a positive role model and supportive mentor to our students, making a lasting impact on their lives The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, recently recognised by Ofsted as prioritising ‘wider opportunities alongside achievement so that pupils “live life to the full.” ’ (Ofsted 2023). Operating from recently refurbished facilities, our shared mission to improve the life chances of all of our students is at the very centre of our work. We would be delighted to take you on a tour of the school and give you the opportunity to meet the department and answer any questions you may have. Please contact Suzi Horrocks, HR Administrator to arrange a suitable time Further Information The Bishop of Winchester Academy values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. About Us We put the wellbeing of our staff at the heart of everything we do and can offer you: Generous employer pension contribution at 28.6% basic salary from April 2024 Early Friday finish at 1:00pm Supportive and practical marking policy Career development with a bespoke CPD programme with a generous allowance of inset days Excellent newly refurbished teaching facilities with f ree onsite parking and good local public transport links Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work scheme Close proximity to beaches and the Jurassic Coast to assist your work life balance