English Teacher

Job Title: English Teacher

FTE: 0.8 FTE

Working days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Contract type: Fixed term until 01/01/2027 (or postholders return)

Exam groups: GCSE with the opportunity to teach Post 16

Location: BS35 1HT

The Castle School is looking for a part-time English Teacher to join us on a fixed term contract for up to 1 year. This is to cover maternity leave.

About the role

The English Faculty are a collaborative and supportive team of teachers with a wide range of experience and expertise. We pride ourselves on having a fully resourced, pre-planned curriculum which teachers are encouraged to adapt to suit their own teaching styles and crucially to ensure that all children are supported and stretched. We constantly strive to improve upon and develop our schemes of work and our pedagogy in order to ensure the best engagement and outcomes from all our students. We are also passionate about encouraging reluctant readers and driving forward literacy through the implementation of regular reading sessions. Your primary role will be to support and challenge all students to achieve their full potential and achieve academic success through strong classroom practice.

About you

The ideal candidate will:

• Believe in a truly inclusive approach to education
• Be a team player; you will contribute to our forward thinking Faculty and to intervention programmes which support our students
• Be a highly reflective practitioner who is committed to learning and to developing their practice
• Be or have the potential to become an exceptional teacher
• Have a passion for reading, the power of literacy and the teaching of English
• Demonstrate the ability to build effective relationships and be a positive role model for our students

We welcome and encourage applications from ECTs.

About us

Here at The Castle School, situated in the leafy suburbs of Thornbury, we are proud of our strong track record of academic achievement and pastoral care for our students. We are passionate about teaching and learning; our students think hard and their experience of education has a long-lasting impact and prepares them for life beyond school.

At the heart of what we do is our vision to be an exceptional school at the heart of the community where every student has the curiosity, skills and confidence to make the world a better place.

We value kindness, fairness and aspiration and expect that our students and staff will work hard, will be kind and will be respectful to one another.

We’re proud of our vibrant, thriving Post 16 provision that continues to demonstrate and sustain academic and vocational success.

Following our latest Ofsted inspection in November 2021, we remain a ‘Good’ school. We have also recently been accepted into the Good Schools Guide following extensive support from our parent body: ‘An excellent comp with exceptional leadership that attracts families from miles around due to its friendliness and investment in every child’s future.’

We offer:

• A commitment to CPD and development of allow all staff to thrive, including collaborative support within the school and the Trust
• Opportunity to receive personalised 1:1 coaching by coaches trained and accredited by Leadership Edge
• A clear curriculum vision and focus on evidence-based practice
• Values, ethos and vision that are lived; a commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
• An open and honest culture
• An established programme of support in place for Early Career Teachers which includes support within Faculty areas, and access to a wider support network across the Trust
• The opportunity to work within an accomplished faculty who are dedicated to working together collaboratively
• Up to 30% discount with Microsoft & Dell
• Discounted gym membership
• Life Assurance - 3 x Death in Service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Dedicated counselling service

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am on Monday 3rd November. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child

CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.