What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking to appoint a ‘Teacher of English’ as part of our school. The successful candidate will join a very successful and established English department. You will need to be enthusiastic and determined with high expectations of your students. The successful candidate would teach English to key stage 3, 4 and potentially to key stage 5 and be expected to engage in extra-curricular activity as required. This post is suitable for Early Career teachers and experienced teachers. The planned start date will either be Easter 2025 (28 April) or September 2025.
The teacher of English will be accountable for: Planning and teaching lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work.
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
We are proud to offer an attractive range of benefits including:
• Access to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Attractive annual leave entitlement for our full year employees starting at 25 days + Bank Holidays
• Salary sacrifice cycle scheme.
• Access to annual flu jabs
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive CPD
• Access to on-site gym and sports facilities at some of our schools
• Staff long service recognised at our annual awards ceremonies
Commitment to safeguarding
The Four Stones MAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education we will undertake pre-employment checks on all shortlisted candidates. This role has the opportunity for regular contact with our children and young people and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.