Teacher of English at Poole High School

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

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Nikki Steele, HR Officer, on 01202 662015 or email us at Sign in to view email

How To Apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: Sign in to view email

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date for applications is Monday 7 September 2026 at 9am. We reserve the right to interview exceptional applications prior to the closing date, and therefore, interested colleagues are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Interview date to be confirmed.