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Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)

Job details
Posting date: 13 September 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 30 September 2024
Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8TR
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 60c3afda-7744-4d6f-a1cc-7d153b82d10d

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for:



a dedicated and passionate teacher of English who has resilience and a strong, positive work ethic
• a strong commitment to extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities
• an individual with the ability to teach English at GCSE (the ability to deliver A-Level English Language would be desirable)
• a colleague who is inspirational to colleagues and students and committed to sharing best practice
• a commitment to providing high quality lessons to engage, challenge and inspire our students

What the school offers its staff

In return for your commitment we can offer:

• the opportunity to make a real difference
• students with ‘highly positive attitudes to learning’
• A strong commitment to professional growth and staff wellbeing
• a commitment to mobile technologies
• a very calm and orderly school with high expectations and an ethos of trust and care
• a committed and established staff and a supportive leadership team, parents and Governors
• a location on the edge of Ilkley Moor in beautiful Wharfedale which was judged by The Sunday Times to be the best place to live in the country in 2022 and continues to be listed as one of the best places to live
• good transport links to Leeds and Bradford

Commitment to safeguarding

Ilkley Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. The school adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by the school, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the school have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.

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