Buxton Community School is seeking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join the team from January 2025.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate with proven success and suitable experience of delivering high quality teaching and learning to students across Key Stage 3 & 4. This is an excellent role for a dynamic colleague with proven classroom success as a teacher who has excellent qualifications and strong ambition to build on our success to date. Successful candidates will bring a blend of enthusiasm, pragmatism and inspiration. They will demonstrate a keen desire to support students in their progress. You will be a colleague who works collaboratively with the team and is receptive to innovative practices.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a tangible passion for teaching English and be able to share evidence of enabling students to meet and exceed expectations, regardless of ability.

• Have experience in teaching English at Key Stages 3 & 4.

• Have excellent understanding of the curriculum and specifically how lesson design can help to deliver this successfully. They will have a keen interest in evidenced based research to inform their teaching.

• Be someone who understands the value of high-quality assessment and feedback to inform lesson design

Have strong organisational, personal time management and planning skills

What you will get from us.

• The chance to join a forward thinking and ambitious department who are committed to providing the best education to students at BCS.
• Clear curriculum sequencing with SoL that provide consistency across the department.
• Support with regards to your own developmental needs
• A supportive and sociable working environment.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher at any stage of their career and our priority is to appoint someone who is committed to education and being the best teacher they can be. We are looking for someone who can spark an interest in students and push them to achieve highly. The successful candidate will instil a love for the subject with students and fully support them in achieving success. We believe the two go hand in hand.

Salary: Main/Upper Pay Scale

TLR : N/A

Contract Type and Term: Full time, Temporary.

Start date: January 2025

The Application Process

Applicants should download the application form and send the completed form along with a covering letter of application to Mrs Sandi Flint, Headteacher’s PA at recruitment@buxton.derbyshire.sch.uk or to Buxton Community School, College Road, Buxton, SK17 9EA.

Closing date for applications is Monday 2^nd December at 09.00am

If you are short-listed for interview, you will be contacted in advance to discuss arrangements for the interview.  Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted prior to the interview day, your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Buxton Community School is committed to safeguarding and the process of safer recruitment. As a result, this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and all shortlisted candidates will be expected to prove their identity at interview. The successful candidate will be expected to show original copies of qualifications and further proof of their identity.