Teacher of English - Second in Faculty

We seek to appoint an experienced Teacher of English to George Pindar School.

Due to the promotion of the current post holder, we are now seeking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated colleague to join our School and become our new Second in English with literacy, supporting further developments in our successful English Faculty. You will be joining #TeamPindar at an exciting time as we continue our post-academisation journey to good. The transformation in English over the last 4 years has been exceptional and the successful candidate will work alongside the Head of Faculty to inspire our team of committed subject experts to even greater heights. In our school, English is highly valued and is housed in a specialist suite of classrooms. The curriculum has been re-written to meet the needs of our cohort and strategies incorporating English Mastery have been embedded to support our young people. We are well supported by the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust and the successful candidate will have the chance to work with the Director of English to embrace new initiatives and be at the forefront of developments in the subject. Staff benefit from a wide range of professional development opportunities which are specific to the subject area or to wider school improvement and career enhancement. There are opportunities to contribute to the wider school community through work as a form tutor and through whole-school initiatives as well as by being a core part of the school’s Extended Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who wishes to be at the heart of the school’s journey to Good and at the forefront of developments in the quality of education both within and beyond the Faculty.

George Pindar School is an 11-16 secondary situated in Scarborough. We are a community school where our colleagues are #proudtobepindar and we are looking positively to the future. We are proud to be an inclusive school and we are oversubscribed in Year 7 and 8. We have the highest aspirations for our students to strive for success, achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. The development of the whole child forms an integral part of our vision; we want the best for every student at George Pindar irrespective of their background. We work together as #TeamPindar to develop our PINDAR values and are well supported by colleagues across the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust to improve in all aspects of our school.

Job Details

Subject: English 

Position Type: 1.0 FTE, Permanent Post

Line Manager: Head of English 

Travel Required: No 

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.