Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Permanent - Full time

MPR/UPR

Required to start September 2024

‘Holte School welcomes everyone. It is a calm and safe environment in which pupils learn well.

Pupils treat each other and adults with evident respect’

Ofsted October 2023

We are seeking to appoint a creative, dynamic and self-motivated teacher with outstanding practice to the post of Teacher of English from September 2024. We offer opportunities to teach classes from Key Stage 3 to A-level and also to teach some KS3 Drama.

The successful applicant will be able to enthuse, engage, motivate and challenge students and staff towards raising achievement at all levels, and want to continually improve and develop the teaching and learning practice within their department and have high standards and expectations.

The school has well established procedures for supporting new entrants to the profession and also welcomes applications from candidates who will be suitably qualified from September 2024.

We are looking for staff who:

·       Are dedicated and passionate, and committed to teaching & learning

·       Have excellent subject knowledge and a passion for their subject

·       Are excellent communicators – with both young people and adults

·       Build strong relationships with young people and enthuse, engage, motivate and challenge them

·       Are dedicated to raising achievement and can see the potential in all

·       Have high standards and expectations of themselves, staff and students

We offer:

·        A talented and hardworking staff team, who welcome new challenges and are committed to supporting and developing colleagues

·        Enthusiastic students who are keen to learn

·        Quality continuous professional development

·        Opportunities to work in collaboration with partner schools, where available

·        The chance to work alongside a group of outstanding senior leaders so you can learn and develop your own career.

·        A supportive Governing Board and school community.

Holte School is an oversubscribed, diverse, multi-racial, 11-18 community school and are one of only 8 schools across the country to be recognised as a ‘National IQM Inclusion Champion’ school. The school is on a shared site with both a primary and a special school. The school's ethos emphasises high quality teaching to achieve excellence and enable our students to maximise their potential. We have the highest expectations around behaviour and standards, and this is achieved through working alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues who share this vision.

Our young people are proud of the school and their community, and have high aspirations that we see reflected in their conduct and engagement. We also actively promote staff wellbeing, supporting colleagues in what is a challenging yet rewarding profession.

Please take the time to read our latest Ofsted Report (October 2023) which can be found on our school website. We hope this inspires you to visit us, as it is only by stepping into our school and meeting our students and staff, that you are able to appreciate the special place we believe this school to be.

We hope you will take the opportunity to arrange an informal visit, as we believe that by doing so, you will discover what a great place this is to work and be inspired to join our hard-working students and supportive and ambitious staff. Please arrange a tour of the department and school by contacting Cherise Hogan, HR Assistant, on 0121 566 4370.

For further details and an application form, please download information from www.holte.bham.sch.uk Vacancies page. A completed teaching application form, recruitment monitoring form and supporting statement should be returned to hr@holte.bham.sch.uk.

Closing date: Monday 15th April 2024 at 10am.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place as soon as possible.

Please note that strong applications may be considered upon receipt.