Teacher of English

Suffolk Jobs Direct Careers; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Farlingaye High School in Woodbridge seeks a passionate Teacher of English to join its supportive faculty. The ideal candidate will work in a vibrant school environment that values creativity and collaboration, enhance student experiences in literature, and promote reading for pleasure. This full-time role offers career progression opportunities within the East Anglian Schools Trust.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Excellent resources

Qualifications

• A commitment to high standards of teaching.
• Experience in secondary education preferred.
• Ability to engage students and foster an enjoyment of reading.

Responsibilities

• Teach English to mixed-ability classes.
• Develop students’ enjoyment of reading.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance learning.

Skills

Communication

Engagement

Creativity

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

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• Full Time
• Permanent
• Reference: 7429
• Required from September 2025
  
  
  

Job Description

• Farlingaye High School - Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JX
• MPR/UPR (£31,650 - £49,084 pro rata)
• Full Time
• Permanent
• Reference: 7429
• Required from September 2025
  
  
  

This is an exciting opportunity for a permanent Teacher of English. The team is dynamic and hardworking group of teachers. There is a shared commitment to high standards of teaching and learning as well as concern for each individual student they work with. You will be assured of considerable support; we are a very successful, enthusiastic, hardworking faculty who are keen to share ideas and the principle of mutual professional support is paramount.

Classes are taught in mixed-ability groupings. Our aim is to allow all students to access the curriculum in a range of ways that will develop students into effective communicators through their engagement with various practices in reading, writing and oracy. Developing students’ enjoyment of reading is a significant focus for us as a faculty, we believe not all reading in the classroom needs to be studied but instead enjoyed, discussed and demonstrative of how we would like students to read for pleasure at home.

A new member of the team who is willing to share ideas and contribute to exciting initiatives would be a welcome addition.

Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us ‘Good’ with Outstanding areas.

We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School, Holbrook Academy and Castle East School, EAST SCITT and five primary schools: Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham and Wickham Market whom we work closely with. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both primary and secondary schools.

Potential candidates are encouraged to visit the school and will be warmly welcomed. Requests for visits should be made before the closing date of Wednesday, 4 June. Please contact our HR team at the school or via email: [e-mail]

How To Apply

Please read the Job Booklet (pdf) .

Please feel free to contact Peter Smith, Headteacher or Alice Silvester, Head of Faculty at the school or via email: [e-mail] or: [e-mail]

To find out more, please visit our website (Farlingaye High School)

Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered

Closing date: 9am, 4 June 2025.

Interview date: 12 June 2025.

Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. You will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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