Teacher of English - ref. o56726103
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational teacher with inspiring, enthusiastic and ambitious academic credentials to join our forward thinking and supportive English department to start in September 2025. This position would suit either an ECT or an experienced teacher.
The successful candidate will be:
- An enthusiastic and able teacher
- A warm and effective communicator, committed to ensuring that all pupils make excellent progress
- Able to motivate and inspire pupils of great academic potential
- Organised, efficient and dedicated
- A willingness to participate in departmental extra-curricular activities is also essential
Swanmore Supports Your Professional Development
We are fully committed to championing professional development and all teaching staff are allocated a specific slot for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) reducing a teaching load by one period a week.
Swanmore Supports Your Career Goals
We have a successful mentoring and coaching culture at Swanmore that supports teachers at all levels of their career to pursue professional development in the direction that most interests them.
In addition, Swanmore provides:
- Access to internal training development opportunities (we support National Professional Qualifications at all levels, run an Extended Leadership Secondment and can contribute to Masters/PhD courses)
- Access to a wealth of CPD, such as The National College, TES Develop and a free subscription to TES Magazine online, along with a CPD hour on the timetable
- Access to Professional & Career Coaches/Mentors and self-evaluation tools (such as Swivl)
- An array of staff wellbeing initiatives: Staff extra-curricular activities such as Yoga, Football, free refreshments, fresh fruit and food on Parents’ Evenings and Events
- Free on-site parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free Microsoft Office for home and loan equipment available (visualizer, graphics tablet, device)
- Free Staff Membership of our Fitness Suite with exclusive staff only times
The role profile, teaching application and equalities monitoring form can be found on our website www.swanmore-school.co.uk/about/vacancies . Your completed forms should be sent to Mrs M Smith (HR Officer) at recruitment@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk .
Please note, we reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive applications that meet the criteria, therefore you are strongly advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Swanmore College and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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 & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Closing date: 12 noon Monday 28 April 2025