School: Maidenhill School (Secondary)
Address: Kings Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
Title: Teacher of English (English) - Maidenhill School
Grade: MPS/UPS
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 07/04/2025
Interview Date: 09/04/2025
Start Date: 02/09/2025
Dear Applicant,
We are a welcoming and inclusive 11-16 school that has, due to its popularity, grown rapidly in size and oversubscribed from September 2024 with c.770 students on roll. Our mission is ‘Creating and Achieving a Brighter Future’ and we live by our mantra ‘Be Kind, Aspire, Persevere, Achieve’ by providing the very best education for our young people.
We want our students to be equally supported and challenged during the five years they spend with us and for them to enjoy their time with us as we nurture them to become confident, happy and successful young adults. We are deeply ambitious for every individual and upon leaving us, we are determined they will be able to access the very best opportunities in further and higher education.
We are seeking to appoint a talented, committed and inspirational teacher to join the team. We are a school where we pride ourselves in knowing our students really well. By working closely together as a team we can ensure individual student achievement is at the heart of everything we do. This is an opportunity for an outstanding English teacher who wants to broaden their skills as you can, and will be, fully involved in all aspects of our school’s life. You will be joining a committed team, ably led by an enthusiastic Subject Leader.
The successful applicant will:
1. Be an exceptional English teacher, able to teach to GCSE grade 9
2. Have a passion for their subject and an enthusiasm for teaching and learning
3. Have student achievement at the heart of everything they do
4. Enjoy teaching students of all abilities, stretching and challenging all students to achieve
5. Be able to create an attractive and stimulating learning environment
6. Be committed to the all-round development of the student
7. Have the drive and ability to raise the profile of the subject within and outside school
This post would suit either an Early Careers Teacher (ECT) or an experienced colleague.
We have a ‘New Staff Induction Programme’ for all staff that join our school and ECTs are fully supported by both a subject mentor and our Deputy Head who leads staff development.
If, having read the job description, person specification and information about our school you would like to speak to someone further about the post and/or come for a guided tour, please get in touch via my PA Nathaelle Bessiere on nbessiere@maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application form on our website (https://www.maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk/vacancies) and submit it with a covering letter to vacancies@maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk by Monday 7th April at 9am. The letter should be no more than two sides of A4 and no less than size 12 font. If enough applications are received, it’s likely we may close for applications earlier than the stated date.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacancies to apply.
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