Specialist Teacher of English- KS5

Budmouth Academy is a large 11-18 academy in a beautiful part of the country and is a member of the Aspirations Academies Trust. 

We are looking to recruit a highly passionate English teacher, who shares our commitment to academic excellence and promotes a love of their subject. We welcome applications from those interested in teaching English at KS5, and are offering the exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate to drive the delivery and strategy for KS5 English Literature and Language. For the right candidate, some KS4 and KS3 English teaching would be available.

The successful applicant will be joining an already creative and incredibly welcoming department, who are highly motivated in helping every child succeed and have an unrelenting drive to improve the life chances of our children here in Weymouth.

What we offer: 

• Great facilities and resources. 
• An enthusiastic and friendly team.  
• Strong support from line managers and SLT.      
• A diverse and broad curriculum across every key stage and one which you can help adapt and craft. 
• A culture of collaboration, to allow you to feel instantly part of the team and to ensure you maintain a healthy work-life balance! 
• A centralised behaviour policy to help support you and to allow you to focus on delivering high quality lessons. 
• The opportunity of teaching A level Film Studies and other subjects at KS5.  
• The opportunity to progress your career with a highly successful and supportive tailored ECT/CPD programme.

This post would suit both a confident ECT at the beginning of their teaching journey or an established teacher ready to take on new opportunities at a KS5 level.

Salary: MPS/UPS

Contract Type: Full time

Contract Term: Permanent 

Start Date: 1st September 2022

Closing Date: 29th May 2022

Interview Date: 30th May 2022 or before

Budmouth Academy Weymouth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  These posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Full Information pack and application form can be found via the Budmouth website

www.budmouth-aspirations.org search job vacancies.

For further information regarding this position, please contact Mrs Lucy England, Subject Coordinator lengland@budmouth-aspirations.org

Due to the time of year, early applications and openness to attend an interview at short notice are encouraged.

About Aspirations

Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities