*Please note you will be paid all year round as per STPCD (School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document) and not TTO/39 weeks as highlighted above.  

ABOUT THE ACADEMY

We are a popular and oversubscribed middle school based in the heart of Gosforth. Our principal aim is to encourage high expectations and high standards of achievement, both academic and personal. Our values embrace honesty, trust, reliability, respect for the legitimate rights of others, care for the weaker members of society, regard for the environment and a kindness towards other people. We believe that a calm, friendly, disciplined atmosphere, in which hard work and co-operation are respected, is the best way to promote these values. At Gosforth Junior High have a dedicated and talented team of teaching and support staff. Together we strive to deliver the best education and support that we possibly can and continue to deliver an outstanding experience for our students. If you feel you too can make a difference in our students' education and want to be part of a successful team – we want to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic teacher of English to join our team at Gosforth Junior High Academy. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, ambitious and driven teacher with experience of teaching English at KS3. As an English teacher, you will take on a key role within our school community and must therefore model high levels of professionalism, whilst being able to develop strong working relationships with staff and students. 

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you. 

Inspected in November 2023, the school was awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted citing that we have high ambitions and expectations of our students and that they are exceptionally well behaved. We strongly recommend you read our report, which can be found here. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• An outstanding practitioner 
• A passion for English and a clear understanding of the KS3 curriculum 
• A proven track record of excellent achievement at KS3 
• A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for pupils of all abilities 
• An ability to work effectively within a supportive team environment 
• Consistently high expectations of pupils and yourself 
• Excellent communication and ICT skills 
• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• A competitive salary 
• Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals 
• Enthusiastic and motivated students 
• An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development 
• A school with its community at heart 
• An exciting programme of staff well-being activities 
• Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group

If you would like to visit our school or have any questions about the role, please email Mrs Tracey Wood, PA to the Principal, at Tracey.Wood@ga.newcastle.sch.uk. Please note that there is not an expectation for you to visit the school before application. 

If you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: peoplegosforthjuniorhigh@gosforthgroup.org.uk

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date. 

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation. 

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