Job Introduction
Full Time or Part Time (0.8)
Start Date: September 2026
MPR/UPR plus TLR 2a.
WE CANNOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated teacher, to lead our vocational learning area covering Child Development and Health & Social Care. This very popular area needs a leader with a passion and love for vocational learning, joining our team in order 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 and one other team member, 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.
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 with leadership allowance
- Lead the efficient running of the curriculum area, including, setting and marking examinations, leading departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks, delegating as appropriate
- 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 degree in a directly related subject (desirable)
- Thorough knowledge of the (11-16) subject Curriculum up to 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
- A good sense of humour
In return you can expect:
- Access to an exceptional Professional Studies Programme
- Access to CPD from PiXL, Hampshire Local Authority, External Speakers, 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 well-resourced curriculum area including your own laptop
- Contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
- Lifestyle discounts through our employee ‘Lifestyle Savings Platform'
- Access to free counselling service via our provider ‘Health Assured’
- Onsite parking
- A dedicated Teaching and Learning training room
- A staff room with complimentary refreshments and food provided on whole school events such as Parents’ Evenings
Application Procedure
For further information regarding Cove School, please visit our website www.coveschool.uk
For an application form, please visit our vacancies page on our website here: https://www.coveschool.uk/join-us/work-with-us
If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.
WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS USING OUR APPLICATION FORM NOT CVs.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.
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.
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.
