Teacher of English

We have an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of English to join our highly experienced team. If you absolutely love your subject and want to be part of a dynamic department that feels the same, with a strategic focus aimed at securing the best outcomes for all students, you would be perfect fit with the English Faculty here at Northampton School for Girls. If you are ambitious and are looking ahead to achieving further promotion within a short space of time, then this is certainly the post for you. We have some very exciting plans for the year ahead!

Whether you are new to the profession of have a few more years of experience, our school professional learning offer gives you access to an outstanding CPD programme, which will enable you to continue to develop and grow as both an excellent teacher and/or leader. In return, we expect that you will have strong subject knowledge and the ability to provide high-quality teaching; you will be a like-minded individual who will promote our ethos of respect and inclusion for all.

Northampton School for Girls is a truly remarkable school that students and staff are, rightly, proud to be part of. It has a unique vitality that springs into life as students and staff arrive through its doors. Our school is everything but ordinary and our students never fail to impress us with their achievements and the genuine desire they must help others. They are incredibly talented, open hearted and courageous and we are unapologetically driven to supporting them to succeed.

Underpinned by our values of ‘Respect for Self, Respect for Others and Respect for Learning’, we provide our students a rigorous and ambitious curriculum which meets the needs of individual learners’ talents and interests, building the foundation for their future successes in a fast-changing world.

We are a school with an impressive reputation, rich cultural diversity, and a long-standing track record of success, we are proud to be Northampton School for Girls. 

The English team at Northampton School for Girls are a group of highly experienced subject specialists who are passionate and enthusiastic about conveying their love of English to our students. Beyond the classroom we actively encourage students to take part in our highly regarded Spinney Theatre drama performances, the most recent one being Billy Elliot the Musical.

The team are a smashing bunch of professionals and we encourage you to contact them for an informal chat to find out more about what life is like in the faculty.

If you have any questions, please email us: people@nsg.northants.sch.uk 

For further information please visit: www.nsg.northants.sch.uk/vacancies/ 

Applications are accepted via the school application form (available on the vacancies page) or via TES Quick Apply. Please contact the school if you need to request the application form in an alternative format.

Closing date: 31st January 2023

Interviews: w/c 6th February 2023

We would encourage you to submit your application as soon as you are able as we reserve the right to act on received applications before the closing date has passed. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a criminal records check, via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by NSG. Details of our safer recruitment policy can be found in the school policies section of our website.