Teacher of English

Job description

Teacher of English

Prospero Teaching are working closely with a mixed secondary school located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The school is easily accessible from out of the area.

The school have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join a well-established and supportive department where leaders and staff have high ambitions for pupils. Applications from both experienced and Early Career Teachers are encouraged and a comprehensive ECT support package would be available, if appropriate.

The school has invested significantly in training and support for staff and offers excellent facilities and a wide range of extra-curricular activities. There is a regular culture of reading established throughout the school, with reading built into the curriculum outside of English lessons twice a day.

The school pride themselves on their ethos and culture of kindness and commitment, which promotes positive relationships and personal responsibility. In their most recent Ofsted report (2023) inspectors observed that “Pupils are well supported and appreciate how hard staff work to keep them safe. The majority of pupils are polite and are happy to talk about their learning and their school.”

Applications welcome from early careers teacher (ECTs) , as well as MPS and UPS teachers.

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Location – Portsmouth, Hampshire
• Position – Teacher of English
• Start date – ASAP start date
• Contract duration – until the end of July 2024. Temp-to-perm contracts available
• Full time / part time – Full time, but flexible to offer part-time
• Minimum rate of pay – Paid to scale
• Hours – 8 : 30 am – 3pm, plus parents’ evenings and department meetings

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST :

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate :