Teacher of English with Leadership responsibility

Teacher of English with Leadership responsibility

Start date: September 2022

Salary: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale + TLR

Costello is a Good school with Outstanding features – Ofsted, Nov 2021

A rare opportunity has arisen to join our English team in a leadership role. You will complement our Curriculum Team Leader and other TLR holder, with direct responsibilities of the post shaped to the successful candidate – they may be leading a Key Stage, a strategic area, or pedagogical development within the team. 

Is there a job more important than helping a child find their voice? We don’t think so, and if you have a love of language and literature and a passion for reading we’d love to hear from you. If you’d love to work with a full team of specialists, who share your passion for the written and spoken word, then you’ve just found the job for you.

You will join a close knit team that are achieving special things, with GCSE results well above national, and one that is at the forefront of learning in English. Our recent Ofsted inspection highlighted the exemplary practice in the English department – we’d love you to come and join our high performing team.

So, if you can:

• Inspire and innovate

• Nurture and develop (yourself as well as others)

• Commit to, and raise further, high achievement and motivation

• Optimise English learning for all

Then come and see us. Here’s just a few reasons why you’d be mad not to:

• Our greatest strength is our people and we work hard to make sure you know that. Wellbeing is central to all we do – you get 3 wellbeing days a year off, and 12 hours of time to undertake wellbeing activities including jewellery making, baking, quizzes and tea & cake!

• Not to mention the SLT breakfast we cook you, the end of term Christmas meal, Easter Egg hunt, or summer BBQ where we also give out awards, prizes, and champagne. Staff wellbeing is at our core – something recognised in our recent Ofsted inspection.

• Planning your lessons is crucial and it’s always easier when we collaborate – we’ve put in place hours of co-planning so that you can share best practice and resources and not have to sit at home doing it on your own. Our NQT/ECT programme is exceptional and our new teachers stay for years ahead because of how well they are supported – come and ask them!

• Our recent Ofsted inspection judged us as Good with Outstanding features, and said that ‘Leaders, teachers and support staff work together as a tight-knit team to meet these pupils’ pastoral and academic needs very well. Good relationships between staff and pupils ensure typically calm, respectful behaviour across the school. Pupils enjoy school and feel happy and proud to be here.

• Being part of The Bohunt Education Trust means you get dedicated time with like-minded colleagues from 7 other schools, specialist training opportunities, and career progression opportunities which open doors every year.

 If you would like an informal discussion prior to your application, would like to know more, or would like a tour of the school, please contact our Headteacher, Randall Jull, on r.jull@costello.hants.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 23 May, 9.00 am. 

We reserve the right to interview and appoint upon receipt of suitable applications earlier than the advertised deadline.

Bohunt Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant pre-employment checks.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.