Teacher of English
Eastbourne College
East Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 8 February 2023
Job overview
The College seeks to appoint an inspirational and energetic, full-time Teacher of English from September 2023. The right person will have a marvellous opportunity to work in a stimulating environment, where resources, buildings, colleagues, and pupils all strengthen the process of teaching and learning.
The position would suit an NQT, an experienced teacher wanting to put their experience to use in a different context, someone returning to teaching, or a high-calibre graduate without a formal teaching qualification but with the right skills and vision to inspire and motivate young people.
The successful applicant will be expected to teach English and English Literature to pupils of all abilities throughout the school. The second in department role may be available to a suitably skilled and experienced candidate.
All members of Common Room are expected to play an additional part in the broader life of the College, e.g. by acting as a tutor in one of the day or boarding Houses, by offering their expertise in coaching team sports, or contributing to music, drama, debating etc. The department has a long tradition of wide and varied contribution, recognising the value it brings to relationships with pupils in the classroom.
The College has its own salary scale and the successful applicant will be placed on the scale at a level commensurate with their experience and qualifications. Accommodation may be available for single or married applicants, including those with families. Teaching staff benefit from generous rates for the education of their own children both at the College and at St. Andrew’s preparatory school.
In order to apply, please send the completed application form, together with a letter of application (addressed to the Headmaster). Please also provide the contact details of at least two referees, one of whom should be your current employer (if appropriate).
Your letter of application should evidence your suitability for the post against the job description and person specification described above.
Electronic applications are welcome and should be sent to HR@eastbourne-college.co.uk
All applications must be received by noon on 8/2/23.
Attached documents
About Eastbourne College
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There are not many top independent schools in Britain where you can take a six-minute stroll and find yourself on the doorstep of a national park, an international tennis venue, a county cricket ground, two challenging golf courses, award-winning beaches, theatres, an award-winning modern art gallery, a shopping centre (with cinema) and a mainline station to London (85 minutes), London Gatwick Airport (55 minutes) and Ashford International (direct trains to Paris).
Today Eastbourne College reaches out like never before, connecting its boarding and day pupils with the raft of opportunities that abound within a few hundred metres of the school; and beyond. The College's learning environment is second to none thanks to a £33 million redevelopment (completed in 2019), an outstanding, supportive house system, and a timetable which optimises educational contact time, provides optional Saturday morning enrichment sessions, and promotes a busy calendar of competitive sport and socials.
The College has got into a tradition of stimulating academic success while developing people of good character; good people that others want to be with.
In 2021, 82 per cent of the grades awarded at A-level were A*-B. 50 per cent of the School’s top achievers were girls with six going on to study at Oxford or Cambridge university.
Pupils leaving the College achieve A-level grades that enable them to access top courses at the leading universities at home or abroad while also enjoying a diverse and successful wider school life.
Healthy learning for the long term and an extra-mile approach to pastoral care are the guiding principles that underpin an Eastbourne College education, which consistently ranks in the top 4 per cent nationally for academic value added. This means that, on average, pupils achieve one whole grade higher than predicted moving from GCSE to A-level.
The reputation of the College’s pre-medical school (spearheaded by a GP) has gained ground in recent years and all pupils benefit from a dedicated Futures Department which facilitates pathways into higher education in the UK and abroad. The College has an excellent record of entry to Oxbridge, Russell Group, USA university scholarship, and myriad specialist higher education establishments.
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