Teacher of English

Teacher of English

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 27 February 2025


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 14 March 2025


• Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE


• Company: Teaching Vacancies


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: e577ec3a-f974-4537-bcb3-9a7e2f044952

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

King Edward VI School Lichfield is seeking an enthusiastic and talented English teacher to join an exceptional department. With 86% of students awarded grades at 9-4 in English and 68% of grades at 9-5 in 2024, you will be joining a high-performing, collaborative department. English is popular and successful from Key Stage 3 through to our thriving, successful Sixth Form.

We are looking for a teacher with infectious enthusiasm, excellent communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. We expect the successful candidate to work as part of a team and be willing to participate in all aspects of school life.

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and a highly positive ethos. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching; we have recently expanded, adding an additional form group to accommodate the growing number of children in the local area. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.

Further details about the role

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (Formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification


• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)


• medical


• online and social media prohibition from teaching


• right to work


• satisfactory references


• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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King Edward VI School Lichfield is seeking an enthusiastic and talented English teacher to join an exceptional department. With 86% of students awarded grades at 9-4 in English and 68% of grades at 9-5 in 2024, you will be joining a high-performing, collaborative department. English is popular and successful from Key Stage 3 through to our thriving, successful Sixth Form.

We are looking for a teacher with infectious enthusiasm, excellent communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. We expect the successful candidate to work as part of a team and be willing to participate in all aspects of school life.