Teacher of English

Poole High School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and driven English Teacher to join our high-performing, forward-thinking and cohesive department. We teach a rigorous academic curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students to achieve positive outcomes. English is a thriving and successful subject area, at both GCSE and A-Level. The English team is large yet tight-knit and benefits from co-located, subject-specific laboratories that enable effective collaboration with departmental colleagues. We teach a rigorous academic curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students achieve positive outcomes. You will work with the Director of English and the wider school team to continually drive attainment and standards across the department and the school as a whole. The successful applicant will be expected to deliver the subject across all Key Stages. We are looking for a conscientious, dedicated team player with excellent subject knowledge and a passion for their subject. We have high expectations of our staff, and in return, we value them highly. Our systems ensure you can focus on delivering high-quality lessons sustainably, without being hindered by bureaucracy or poor behaviour. We are proud of our strong learning culture in every classroom. What we can offer you Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm-strict’ behaviour system Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources The opportunity to teach up to A Level A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous marking policies A centralised homework system at KS3 – you do not need to mark KS3 homework Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/chase at all) No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop Professional development that is continuous and based upon national research schools A culture of engaged learners – leaving you free to teach high-quality