Teacher of English
0.8 FTE to Full-Time
1 Year Fixed Term Contract
From 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2026
The School
Gordano School, part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, is a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. Our school includes a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 400 students that is strongly integrated into the life of the school and offers significant opportunities for sixth form teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community.
We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success but wholeheartedly believe that a student's education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in the complete sense, developing our young people’s key skills and behaviours that set them up for a successful future pathway. As well as consistently strong outcomes at GCSE and A Level, we place great emphasis on the opportunities available to our students including developing student leadership across our student body, offering an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and ensuring clear guidance for students when considering progression to their next steps of their educational journey.
We pride ourselves on high-quality support for colleagues at all stages of their career through internal and external CPD, including our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, with staff involved in a range of developmental opportunities across schools in the Trust as well as supporting staff in bespoke training such as completing different levels of the NPQ programmes. We maintain significant involvement in Initial Teacher Training and deliver a comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute. Our very large staff body allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles at all levels.
Importantly, beyond the wider experiences on offer to our student body, we seek to be a very happy school community with a big heart. This has never been more evident than through our recent work in delivering our core principles of ‘Dream big, do your best, give back’, fostering a community filled with kindness and respect.
The Role
We are seeking a well-qualified, motivated and innovative Teacher of English to join our collaborative and ambitious English team.
Our Faculty values immersive, inclusive teaching that introduces students to a rich range of voices across literature and media. We aim to foster a love of language, celebrate cultural diversity, and empower pupils to think critically, communicate confidently, and develop a strong sense of identity.
As a team, we are welcoming, reflective and open to risk-taking. We model creativity, support one another, and are deeply committed to raising the aspirations and resilience of all pupils.
The ability to teach English Language, Media or English Literature at A-Level is desirable.
The postholder will engage in regulated activity.
Interested candidates should display the following:-
Excellent teaching skills
Ability to develop excellent relationships with pupils and staff
Good organisational skills and ability to work in a team
Commitment to using ICT as a teaching tool
Commitment to high expectations and standards of work
Enthusiasm, flexibility and ability to adopt differing teaching styles
Creativity in bringing ideas to the faculty
Enthusiasm for and willingness to participate in or lead trips
Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme and on-site parking.
Closing date: 23:59 on Wednesday 14th May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 22nd May 2025
Early applications are encouraged. Gordano School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.
Gordano School supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from under-represented groups.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Gordano School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.
A copy of the Safeguarding Policy and Recruitment Policy can be found on the Lighthouse Schools Partnership website.
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