What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
• Be an outstanding practitioner who inspires our students and colleagues.
• Be creative in designing, upholding and delivering a rigorous, academic curriculum.
• Believe that every student can and will succeed.
• Be flexible, collaborative, strategic and resilient.
• Contribute to the whole life of the school through our extra-curricular programme.
• Have the highest ambitions for our students, the school and themselves.
• Have the ability to motivate students and achieve excellent results.
• Have excellent organisational and ICT skills.
• Have the capacity to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Have an enthusiasm for English and the ability to share this with students.
• Have excellent subject knowledge.
• Achieve outstanding student outcomes.
• Possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of the community we serve.
• Uphold school policy and promote our whole school ethos: ‘Kindness – Respect – Determination’
What the school offers its staff
We offer a range of employee benefits, these include
Free parking on the school site
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work scheme
Retail discount and eligibility for the Blue Light discount scheme
Further details about the role
The English Department
We are a collaborative and motivated team who have a passion for teaching and seeing our students achieve their potential.
Students are taught in mixed ability groups in year 7 with support offered to the weaker students. From year 8, students are streamed into ability classes. We offer a varied and stimulating curriculum which aims to allow students to develop into creative and critical thinkers with an excellent command of both the written and spoken word.
GCSE classes are taught in ability groups and we study the AQA syllabus at Key Stage 4. All of our students study both Language and Literature. We are committed to offering our students an engaging and enriching curriculum both inside and outside the classroom.
This post would suit a successful and experienced teacher or a newly qualified teacher who has the potential and desire to be an outstanding teacher.
This is a permanent post required for September 2025 – or sooner by negotiation Salary TMS/UPS
Visits to the school are very welcome, please contact Mrs Menzies or email office@bourne.org.uk
Completed applications should be sent to Mrs A Sharma, Head teacher or emailed to office@bourne.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Bourne Community College and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.