Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Location:      Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ

Grade:         MPS/UPS (£28,000 - £43,685 per annum)

Hours:          Full Time, Permanent

Required from 1 September 2023.

We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.

Our values are summed up in our school motto: ‘Fide, Labore, Caritate’, and all members of our school community live out these values – faith, hard work and kindness – every day, making Cardinal Hume a very special community to work in for our staff, and to be educated in for our students. 

Graded ‘Outstanding’ in 2008 and 2014 by Ofsted and in 2019 by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, Cardinal Hume Catholic School is an 11 – 18, high-performing, academy which serves the East of Gateshead. We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.

Cardinal Hume Catholic School is seeking to appoint an inspirational, motivated teacher to join our Outstanding School. The English department are passionate, enthusiastic, and driven to achieve positive student outcomes. Through inspirational and successful teaching of English, we aim to prepare our students for success in and beyond the classroom. Our GCSE outcomes are excellent, and many of our students continue to study English at Key Stage 5 and also at University.

Not only are we committed to the outcomes of our students, but also to our staff, offering opportunities for ongoing professional development for teachers to maximise and enhance their practice. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop within an established and supportive team of colleagues and will have the benefit of working in our suite of modern classrooms and work areas.

For further details about the school, please go to www.cardinalhume.com/vacancies. If you require further information about the post, or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs B Davies bdavies@chs.bwcet.com.

For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online. The personal statement section should be a letter of no more than 1200 words, addressed to Mr. Robson, Headteacher.

Closing date:          16 April 2023

Interview date:        TBC

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.