Job Introduction
Full Time
Start date: September 2025
MPR/UPR
WE CANNOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated Teacher in Charge of Child Development and Health & Social Care with a love of education to join our team to shape the next generation of health and social care professionals.
With a well-resourced department that is a popular at Key Stage 4, you will deliver engaging and meaningful lessons to pupils for their Key Stage 4 qualification - OCR Cambridge Nationals. You will help them understand the importance of care, health, and wellbeing in society and how to make a positive impact on people’s lives. You will support pupils in developing key skills in empathy, communication, critical thinking, and professionalism.
Commitment, hard work and passion are highly valued attributes at Cove School. We value and support our staff and you will have the chance to develop your skills with a comprehensive and varied Professional Studies Programme.
Currently we have the following additional TLR/SEN allowances available in school.
- SEN Allowance - This is for a Teacher of the Deaf to support within the SEN department. The training would be provided and paid for if you do not already hold a Teacher of the Deaf (QTOD) qualification. This would account for 0.3 of your timetable.
- TLR - Duke of Edinburgh Lead
- TLR - New teacher trainee/ECT Coordinator
If you are interested in any of these additional opportunities, please can you indicate as such within your application or please do contact us if you wish to discuss further.
We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:
- Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to excel academically
- Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils
- Have excellent subject knowledge
- Be willing to teach across the full age range of pupils; year 7 to year 11
- Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
- Teach a standard timetable allocation
- Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Curriculum Leader
- Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children
- Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
- Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures
Person Specification:
- Good level degree in a directly related subject (desirable)
- Thorough knowledge of the (13-16) subject Curriculum (GCSE)
- Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience
- Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice
- Good level of IT literacy
- Be capable of delivering inspirational and informative lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school
- Be able to demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with pupils
- Excellent and effective classroom management skills
- Have excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
- Be organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines
Essential Values, Behaviours and Attitudes
All employees are expected to actively promote and demonstrate the core values of the school:
- Care
- Character
- Academic Excellence
In addition, the school expects all staff to show ambition, professionalism and display a love for learning both personally and professionally with a focus on encouraging these behaviours within pupils.
In return you can expect:
- Access to an exceptional Professional Studies Programme
- Access to CPD from PiXL, Hampshire Local Authority, Subject Specific CPD and an in-house CPD
- To be part of a school which has a real ‘team approach’ where you will be valued and supported
- A dedicated Behaviour Team who supports teachers with behaviour around the school site daily, run internal exclusions and detentions
- A well-resourced curriculum area including your own laptop
- Contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
- A dedicated Teaching and Learning training room
- A staff room with complimentary refreshments and food provided on whole school events such as Parents’ Evenings
If you wish to discuss the post further and visit the school, you are very welcome. Please phone the main school line to arrange a time on 01252 542397 or email s.downham@coveschool.uk
Application Procedure
For further information regarding Cove School and the link to our application form, please visit our website https://www.coveschool.uk/250/teacher-vacancies. Alternatively, please email s.downham@coveschool.uk for an application form and further details.
If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.
WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS USING OUR APPLICATION FORM NOT CVs.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
