KS3 English Teacher - Allenbourn Middle School

Actual Salary £31,650 - £49,084 per annum (M1 to M6/ UP1 - UP3) 

This job is Full Time roll and is offered on a permanent basis.

Approximate start date 01-Sep-2025.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: 

• a knowledge of current thinking for improving pedagogy
• a commitment to achieving the highest standards for our pupils
• a commitment to developing themselves fully as a professional
• the ability to support our school ethos to ensure that our children continue to grow, feel safe and enjoy success with their learning

Candidates are encouraged to visit our school to meet with a Senior Leader and to learn more about us. To book your tour and for further information, please contact Shona Sydenham by emailing [email protected]

We would welcome applications from Early Career Teachers.

A clean driving licence and your own transport is essential for travel across the Trust’s multiple sites and schools.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details about the role.  

If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Shona Sydenham on 01202 886738 or by emailing [email protected]

Allenbourn Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan