P086575 - Teacher of English - Kingsmeadow Community School
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
13/03/2025
Advert End Date:
04/04/2025 11:59
Salary:
MPS1 - UPS 3 £31,650 - £49,084 per annnum
Hours per week:
Full Time - !0 Sessions Per Week
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Employment Location:
Kingsmeadow Community School Gateshead
Further Information
Required for 1st September 2025, subject to all clearances being in place.
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and talented Teacher of English who has a passion for the subject and for working with young people.
At the heart of Kingsmeadow lies a highly aspirational academic curriculum of which we are fiercely proud. This academic curriculum is supported by a generous and well-planned Character Curriculum which runs through years 7 to 13. Our status as the last maintained secondary school in Gateshead means that we are not bound by the rules of a larger trust or academy chain. Every decision we make is closely tailored to the needs of our students, their families and the local community.
Staff at Kingsmeadow Community School have unerringly high expectations for all. Through developing their understanding of learning, and working in partnership with home, we seek to instil these high expectations into our students. Using our core values of Integrity, Resilience and Respect, we equip our students with the skills they need to be successful citizens who contribute positively to society, whilst giving them the academic profile they need to be able to open up doors of opportunity in their future.
The successful candidate will join an experienced and successful English department. The curriculum in English across all three Key Stages is strong, and has been recognised as such from external visitors including Ofsted. Following last year’s dip, recent focus on highly targeted intervention at year 11 means that the outcomes in the department will be returning to the historically strong results.
The leadership of English is excellent, with a clear focus on excellent teaching practices and supportive, collegiate working. Resources are of very high quality and openly shared across the team. Students enjoy being in their English lessons and, consequently, we are seeing increasing uptake at KLey Stage 5. The successful candidate will be well supported and have the opportunity to contribute to the department’s ongoing development
The successful candidate will:
Enjoy being a collegiate and positive member of a professional team
Understand the need to relentlessly improve academic standards for all students in order to open up doors of opportunity for their future
Firmly believe in developing the character of students
Contribute to the community ethos of Kingsmeadow Community School, building positive and respectful relationships with students, parents, staff and all stakeholders
Have high expectations of students, and of self as a positive role model
Kingsmeadow School has fantastic facilities and offers an excellent induction programme, an exciting learning and teaching environment and first class ongoing professional development opportunities to further enhance your career.
The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 28 March 2025.
Interviews will take place on Friday 4 April 2025.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.
If successful you will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure.
We will also carry out online search checks.
Further details are available from the Office Manager; Michelle Lane on 0191 4606004, or they can be found on our website www.kingsmeadow.org.uk under Information – Job Vacancies.
We will only accept applications via TES
CV’s or other application formats will not be accepted.
Please supply an email address for each of your referees, all references will be taken up and verified prior to interview.