Teacher of English

Poole High School · Poole, South West

Teacher of English at Poole High School, based in Poole, South West. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Poole, South West
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 month ago
Closes
7 Sep 2026
Sector
Teacher

Reference c05f486bcb29cd2cad76b4aba0eb9053fcb99da1

About the role

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and driven English teacher to join our high-performing, forward-thinking and cohesive department.

English is a thriving and successful subject area, at both GCSE and A-Level. The English team is large yet tight-knit and benefits from co-located, subject-specific laboratories that enable effective collaboration with departmental colleagues. We teach a rigorous academic curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students achieve positive outcomes. You will work with the Director of English and the wider school team to continually drive attainment and standards across the department and the school as a whole.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity:

  • To plan and deliver high-quality lessons in your subject through our highly effective schemes of work and lesson resourcing.
  • To proactively participate in our whole-school CPD programme to continually develop and sharpen your practice, and to take pride in sharing your strong practice with colleagues.
  • To contribute to whole school activities and events
  • To be engaged in the wider curricular offer for students, through being involved in clubs and activities, particularly those in the subject area.
  • To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

  • Are an inspirational and skilled teacher of English
  • Are committed to improving your pedagogical practices
  • Are aspirational for career development and eager to seize additional career progression opportunities

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values, which are:

  • Aim high
  • Keep improving
  • Don’t leave anyone behind
  • See the bigger picture


Reference: c05f486bcb29cd2cad76b4aba0eb9053fcb99da1 · Posted 1 month ago · Closes 7 Sep 2026 · Listed via Poole High School

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