Job Introduction
Full Time
Start date: September 2025
MPR/UPR
TLR 2b (Deputy Curriculum Leader)
We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious English Teacher who is knowledgeable and passionate about their subject
Our English Department are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated English Teacher with a love for their subject to join a great team. There are currently nine specialist teachers who enjoy a range of traditional and progressive teaching methodology, and contributing to the academic and pastoral life of the school.
Commitment and passion are highly valued attributes at Cove School. We value and support all our staff and you'll have the chance to develop your skills with a comprehensive and varied Professional Studies Programme. Cove School has a ‘vibrant and thriving CPD programme’ (Ofsted 2018)
The English Department is a strong department which consistently achieves good outcomes. It is a well-resourced area; situated at the heart of the main school building. Cove School work closely with a number of county and national projects focused on developing curriculum wide literacy and oracy skills. We have a dedicated literacy and oracy team that work across the school. We have various reading programmes such as ‘Thinking Reading’ and a whole school tutor reading programme. The English department run excellent trips for GCSE such as ‘Poetry Live’ and also run Shakespeare workshops for KS3 pupils in school with a West End production team. As part of a whole school oracy drive, last year we began a debating club, some of whom have the opportunity to train with the England debate team.
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 Head of Department
- 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, Subject Specific CPD and an in-house CPD
- Bespoke English in house CPD
- A dedicated Behaviour Team who supports teachers with behaviour around the school site daily, run internal exclusions and detentions
- Access to the RAS (Raising Aspirations Team) who help and support pupils pastorally. Team members are trained in a variety of counselling and interventions to support pupils
- 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
- 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 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.
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.
