Teacher of English-Maternity Cover

Are you an exceptional teacher who wants to be part of a happy, supportive and forward thinking school and can contribute to improving the lives of our fantastic students?

Our English team is seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational teacher of English to cover a maternity post, who will share our commitment to raising standards, expectations and instilling a passion for learning for all. You will be joining a well resourced, creative, hard-working and ambitious department as we strive towards outstanding in all areas of our practice. We take pride that English is very popular across all key stages and students enjoy being taught in this vibrant department. Further leadership will be available towards the end of the Academic Year.

The post is equally suitable for an NQT as well as experienced teachers and offers an excellent opportunity to receive support through our comprehensive NQT and CPD programme which will be delivered in conjunction with our Dacorum partners.  Experience of teaching A Level Language would be an advantage. 

Successful candidates will:

have an excellent knowledge and academic background in English

be a proven outstanding practitioner

show innovation and determination to ensure all our students receive a first class education

make significant contributions to both the department and whole school vision

 Our Commitment to staff includes:

We offer subject specific CPD through the department

All staff have access to a bespoke CPD programme which has learning and teaching at its centre

The English department benefits from administrative support. All departments have protected meeting time

We have extensive opportunities to local and global charities, support trips such as World Challenge and DofE. We have a dedicated Well Being Team in the school and subscribe to the Employee Assistance Programme

Tring School has a unique and supportive community and this is the bedrock of our vision and values

Tring School is popular and over-subscribed, serving the town of Tring and the surrounding villages. It is a mixed Church of England all-ability school, 1500 on roll, over 300 Post-16. Academic achievement is above average and improving year on year. We are an ambitious school providing a seamless learning journey for all our students from 3-19. You will be joining a forward thinking and innovative school and to demonstrate this we moved into a new state of the art school which is one of the largest developments in the country. In our most recent Staff Opinion Survey, of those staff surveyed  96% of staff agreed that they have the skills and training to do their job well.  We are a ‘Google Reference School’ school and all staff are issued with a chrome book/laptop

External judgements such as our Ofsted Inspection from November 2017 and our SIAMS inspection May 2019  stated: ‘Pupils are highly motivated to learn.' ‘Teaching is good overall with outstanding features. ’Leaders are passionately and proactively developing the school within, and for, the community", "Hard-working and dedicated staff ensure that students are individually supported to make good, and often very good progress from their starting points" This post provides an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our fantastic community here at Tring School. .

May 2022 and September 2022 start dates will also be considered.

Closing Date: 1 February 2022                                      Interviews: week commencing 7 February 2022

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Please be advised that all appointments are subject to the successful clearance of paragraph 134 of Keeping Children safe in education 2021