Teacher of English (maternity cover) at Wycombe High School

Wycombe High School; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant school in High Wycombe seeks a dedicated teacher for maternity cover. The role emphasizes professional development, work-life balance, and a supportive culture. Ideal candidates will have a good honours degree and Qualified Teacher Status.

Benefits

Excellent remuneration package

First-class teaching and leadership development

Qualifications

• Confident user of IT to enhance teaching and learning.
• Very good practitioner, consistently rated as good or an ECT.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

IT skills

Education

Good honours degree

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly, vibrant, forward-thinking school. We are committed to the ongoing professional development of our excellent staff. Staff are proud to work at Wycombe High School. We offer a culture which supports and energises people to be the best teachers they can be, where staff nurture one another and share ideas, where work life balance and wellbeing are encouraged and supported. This is matched by an excellent remuneration package and first-class teaching and leadership development.

We are looking for the right person to fill this maternity cover vacancy; you are looking for the right school to work in. The characteristics we are looking for include:

• Good honours degree in a relevant subject area
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Confident user of IT to enhance teaching and learning
• Very good practitioner, who is consistently rated as good, or an ECT working towards this
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• A shared approach to problem solving and achieving goals
• Ambitious for self, department and students
• Innovative, identifying alternative ways to resolve issues, improve standards and procedures
• Able to prioritise workload and work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Able to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• Positive, 'can do' attitude to work
• Adaptable and flexible; able to embrace and manage change
• Committed to the ethos, vision and values of Wycombe High School

KEY DATES:

Deadline for applications: as soon as possible

Interviews will take place: as soon as possible